Sec. 46b-212p. Duties of the initiating tribunal. Duties of the family support magistrate.
Sec. 46b-212p. Duties of the initiating tribunal. Duties of the family support
magistrate. (a) Except with respect to the initial petition in a IV-D support case, upon
filing of a petition authorized by sections 46b-212 to 46b-213w, inclusive, an initiating
tribunal of this state shall forward the petition and its accompanying documents: (1) To
the responding tribunal or appropriate support enforcement agency in the responding
state; or (2) if the identity of the responding tribunal is unknown, to the state information
agency of the responding state with a request that they be forwarded to the appropriate
tribunal and that receipt be acknowledged. If a petition is the initial petition in a IV-D
support case, the initiating tribunal shall forward the petition and its accompanying
documents to the interstate central registry in the responding state.
(b) If requested by the responding tribunal, the family support magistrate shall issue
a certificate or other document and make findings required by the law of the responding
state. If the responding state is a foreign country or political subdivision, upon request,
the family support magistrate shall specify the amount of support sought, convert that
amount into the equivalent amount in the foreign currency under applicable official or
market exchange rate as publicly reported and provide any other documents necessary
to satisfy the requirements of the responding state.
(June 18 Sp. Sess. P.A. 97-1, S. 17, 75; P.A. 07-247, S. 28.)
History: June 18 Sp. Sess. P.A. 97-1 effective January 1, 1998; P.A. 07-247 amended Subsec. (a) by replacing reference
to Sec. 46b-213v with reference to Sec. 46b-213w and deleting "three copies of", and amended Subsec. (b) by replacing
"a responding state has not enacted a law or procedure substantially similar to sections 46b-212 to 46b-213v, inclusive"
with "requested by the responding tribunal", replacing "may" with "shall" re performance of certain duties by family
support magistrate if requested by responding tribunal, replacing "jurisdiction" with "country or political subdivision",
and replacing "may" with "shall" re family support magistrate specifying amount of support sought, converting same into
equivalent amount in foreign currency and providing documents necessary to satisfy requirements of responding state,
effective January 1, 2008.