Connecticut § 46b-468 Binding effect of determination of parentage.

Connecticut Statutes

§ 46b-468 — Binding effect of determination of parentage.

Connecticut § 46b-468

Title 46bFamily Law

Ch. 818Connecticut Parentage Act and Parentage-Related Provisions

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Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46b-468 (2026).

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(a)A party to an adjudication of parentage by a court acting under circumstances that satisfy the jurisdiction requirements of the applicable laws of this state, including the provisions of public act 21-15*, and any person who received notice of the proceeding are bound by the adjudication.

(b)In a proceeding for dissolution of marriage, annulment or legal separation, the court is deemed to have made an adjudication of parentage of a child if the court acts under circumstances that satisfy the jurisdictional requirements of the applicable laws of this state, including the provisions of public act 21-15*, and the final order:

(1)Expressly identifies the child as a “child of the marriage” or “issue of the marriage” or includes similar words indicating that both spouses are parents of the

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(a) A party to an adjudication of parentage by a court acting under circumstances that satisfy the jurisdiction requirements of the applicable laws of this state, including the provisions of public act 21-15*, and any person who received notice of the proceeding are bound by the adjudication. (b) In a proceeding for dissolution of marriage, annulment or legal separation, the court is deemed to have made an adjudication of parentage of a child if the court acts under circumstances that satisfy the jurisdictional requirements of the applicable laws of this state, including the provisions of public act 21-15*, and the final order: (1) Expressly identifies the child as a “child of the marriage” or “issue of the marriage” or includes similar words indicating that both spouses are parents of the child; or (2) provides for support of the child by a spouse unless that spouse's parentage is disclaimed specifically in the order. (c) A determination of parentage may be asserted as a defense in a subsequent proceeding seeking to adjudicate parentage of a person who was not a party to the earlier proceeding. (d) A party to an adjudication of parentage may challenge the adjudication only under the law of this state other than the provisions of sections 46b-450 to 46b-553 , inclusive, relating to appeal, opening or setting aside judgments or other judicial review. *Note: Public act 21-15 is entitled “An Act Concerning Adoption and Implementation of the Connecticut Parentage Act”. (See Reference Table captioned “Public Acts of 2021” in Volume 16 which lists the sections amended, created or repealed by this act.)