Connecticut Statutes
§ 46b-42 — (Formerly Sec. 46-33). Jurisdiction.
Connecticut § 46b-42
JurisdictionConnecticut
Title 46bFamily Law
Ch. 815jDissolution of Marriage, Legal Separation and Annulment
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Bluebook
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46b-42 (2026).
Text
The Superior Court shall have exclusive jurisdiction of all complaints seeking a decree of annulment, dissolution of a marriage or legal separation.
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Related
Tavella v. Edwards (In Re Edwards)
151 B.R. 19 (D. Connecticut, 1993)
Mochary v. Bergstein
(D. Connecticut, 2021)
Legislative History
(P.A. 73-373, S. 2.) History: Sec. 46-33 transferred to Sec. 46b-42 in 1979. Annotations to former section 46-33: Cited. 34 CS 251; Id., 628. Annotations to present section: Cited. 11 CA 150; 13 CA 282.
Nearby Sections
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§ 46b-115a
Definitions.§ 46b-115b
Proceedings governed by other law.§ 46b-115bb
Service of petition and order.§ 46b-115c
Application to Indian tribes.§ 46b-115cc
Hearing and order.§ 46b-115d
International application of chapter.§ 46b-115dd
Order to take physical custody of child.§ 46b-115e
Effect of child custody determination.§ 46b-115ee
Costs, fees and expenses.§ 46b-115f
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