2009 Connecticut Code
Title 46b Family Law
Chapter 815 Court Proceedings In Family Relations Matters
Sec. 46b-8. (Formerly Sec. 51-341). Motion for modification of support order combined with motion for contempt.

      Sec. 46b-8. (Formerly Sec. 51-341). Motion for modification of support order combined with motion for contempt. Whenever a motion for modification of an order for support and alimony is made to the superior court by a moving party against whom a motion for contempt for noncompliance with such order is pending, the court shall accept such motion and hear both motions concurrently.

      (P.A. 73-308.)

      History: Provisions originally codified as Sec. 51-182p were temporarily renumbered as Sec. 51-341 and ultimately transferred to Sec. 46b-8 in 1979, see note to Sec. 51-182p.

      Annotation to former section 51-182p:

      Cited. 173 C. 397.

      Annotations to present section:

      Cited. 191 C. 309. Cited. 198 C. 479. Cited. 199 C. 550. Cited. 224 C. 905. Cited. 228 C. 630.

      Cited. 13 CA 330. Cited. 31 CA 788. Section is directory; therefore right of trial court to defer action on motion for modification under section is discretionary. 39 CA 669.

      Subsec. (b):

      Cited. 12 CA 113.