Section 46b-567 - (Formerly Sec. 46b-169). Compelling disclosure of name of alleged genetic parent. Institution of action(a) If the birth parent of any child born to parents unmarried to each other, fails or refuses to disclose the name of the alleged genetic parent of such child under oath to the Commissioner of Social Services, if such child is a recipient of public assistance, or otherwise to a guardian or a guardian ad litem of such child, such birth parent may be cited to appear before any judge of the Superior Court and compelled to disclose the name of the alleged genetic parent under oath and to institute an action to establish the parentage of such child. The criteria adopted by the Commissioner of Social Services pursuant to subsection (c) of section 46b-566 shall apply to establish good cause or other exceptions for refusing to cooperate with the provisions of this subsection.(b) Any birth parent who, having been cited to appear before a judge of the Superior Court pursuant to subsection (a) of this section, fails to appear or fails to disclose or fails to proceed with a parentage action may be found to be in contempt of court and may be fined not more than two hundred dollars or imprisoned not more than one year, or both.Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46b-567
(1971, P.A. 439, S. 4; P.A. 74-183, S. 110, 291; P.A. 75-406, S. 6, 11; 75-420, S. 4, 6; P.A. 76-436, S. 500, 681; P.A. 77-614, S. 521, 610; P.A. 79-560, S. 18, 39; P.A. 88-364, S. 61, 123; P.A. 93-262, S. 70, 87; P.A. 04-76, S. 38; P.A. 07-217, S. 172 .)
Section 46b-169 was transferred to section 46b-567 in 2023.Amended by P.A. 21-0015, S. 124 of the Connecticut Acts of the 2021 Regular Session, eff. 1/1/2022. Annotation to former section 52-440b : Cited. 165 Conn. 33 . Annotations to former section 46b-169: Cited. 188 Conn. 354 ; 196 Conn. 403 ; 200 Conn. 656 . Cited. 11 Conn.App. 548 . Cited. 37 CS 560 .