Connecticut § 51-348a - (Formerly Sec. 54-27). Prosecution for nonsupport in geographical area.
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§ 51-348a. (Formerly Sec. 54-27). Prosecution for nonsupport in geographical area.
Sec. 51-348a. (Formerly Sec. 54-27). Prosecution for nonsupport in geographical area. (a) Notwithstanding the issuance of an order for support of a minor child or children by the Superior Court under the provisions of section 46b-84, any prosecution for nonsupport of a minor child or children as specified in section 53-304 may be brought to the geographical area of the superior court and shall proceed on proper complaint from the payee of the order, a support enforcement officer or an authorized representative of the Commissioner of Administrative Services.
(b) In any case where an order under the provisions of section 46b-84 has been issued, the order shall be the measure of failure to support.
(1953, S. 3323d; 1967, P.A. 656, S. 61a; 783; P.A. 73-373, S. 39; P.A. 74-183, S. 137, 291; P.A. 76-436, S. 529, 681; P.A. 77-452, S. 36, 72; 77-614, S. 70, 610; P.A. 82-248, S. 158; P.A. 83-295, S. 15; P.A. 90-213, S. 35, 56.)
History: 1967 acts clarified that circuit court has jurisdiction of nonsupport cases and added provisions re complaint of payee, family relations officer or authorized representative of finance commissioner; P.A. 73-373 substituted reference to Sec. 46-57 for reference to Sec. 46-26; P.A. 74-183 replaced circuit court with court of common pleas reflecting transfer of circuit court functions to common pleas court, effective December 31, 1974; P.A. 76-436 removed court of common pleas from purview of section reflecting transfer of all trial jurisdiction to superior court and allowed prosecution for nonsupport of child or children in geographical area, effective July 1, 1978; P.A. 77-452 made technical grammatical change; P.A. 77-614 replaced commissioner of finance and control with commissioner of administrative services; Sec. 54-27 transferred to Sec. 51-348a in 1981; P.A. 82-248 rephrased the section and inserted Subsec. indicators; P.A. 83-295 amended Subsec. (a) by replacing “family relations officer” with “family relations caseworker or support enforcement officer”; P.A. 90-213 deleted provisions concerning family relations caseworker.
See Sec. 46b-41 re definition of “complaints”.
Cited. 185 C. 502; 207 C. 48.
Cited. 41 CA 861; judgment reversed, see 241 C. 490.
Source: official Connecticut text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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