Connecticut Statutes
§ 46b-70 — Foreign matrimonial judgment defined.
As used in sections 46b-70 to 46b-75, inclusive, “foreign matrimonial judgment” means any judgment, decree or order of a court of any state in the United States in an action for divorce, legal separation, annulment or dissolution of marriage, for the custody, care, education, visitation, maintenance or support of children or for alimony, support or the disposition of property of the parties to an existing or terminated marriage, in which both parties have entered an appearance.
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Related
Morabito v. Wachsman
463 A.2d 593 (Supreme Court of Connecticut, 1983)
Powell v. Powell, No. Fa95-0710899 (May 10, 1996)
1996 Conn. Super. Ct. 4355 (Connecticut Superior Court, 1996)
Fitzgerald v. Kempf, No. Fa98 0166305 (Oct. 23, 1998)
1998 Conn. Super. Ct. 11879 (Connecticut Superior Court, 1998)
Sebastian v. Sebastian, No. Fa 96 153144 S (Jan. 5, 2000)
2000 Conn. Super. Ct. 155 (Connecticut Superior Court, 2000)
Legislative History
(P.A. 77-428, S. 1.) Cited. 191 C. 92. Cited. 1 CA 578; 3 CA 679; 6 CA 541; 30 CA 821; 33 CA 417; 42 CA 747. Court lacked subject matter jurisdiction under statute to modify a foreign matrimonial judgment obtained against defendant by default. 48 CA 645. Cited. 39 CS 66; 41 CS 429.
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
Priority.