Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46b-561

Current with legislation from the 2024 Regular and Special Sessions.

Section 46b-561 - (Formerly Sec. 46b-161). Procedure brought prior to birth of child

In the case of any such petition brought prior to the birth of the child, no final trial on the issue of the alleged parent's parentage shall be had, except as to hearing on probable cause, until after the birth of the child. In such hearing on probable cause the court, on the day on which the defendant has been summoned to appear, shall determine whether probable cause exists, and if so, the court shall order the defendant to become bound to the complainant, with surety to appear on a date certain for final determination, or further continuance as circumstances may then require.

Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46b-561

(1967, P.A. 520, S. 2.)

Section 46b-161 was transferred to section 46b-561 in 2023.

Amended by P.A. 21-0015, S. 119 of the Connecticut Acts of the 2021 Regular Session, eff. 1/1/2022.

Annotation to former section 52-438a : Cited. 165 Conn. 33 . Annotations to former section 46b-161: Cited. 188 Conn. 354 ; 194 Conn. 52 ; 224 Conn. 29 .