Section 52-251d - Attorney's fees in action to establish parentage or establish, modify or enforce child support orders in temporary family assistance cases(a) In any civil action to establish parentage or to establish, modify or enforce child support orders in temporary family assistance cases pursuant to sections 17b-745, 46b-86, 46b-160, , 46b-171, , 46b-172, , 46b-215 , , and 46b-231, , the court may allow the state, when it is the prevailing party, a reasonable attorney's fee.(b) The provisions of subsection (a) of this section shall not be deemed: (1) To create a new cause of action against any individual; or (2) to confer any new jurisdiction upon the Superior Court in any action against any individual.Conn. Gen. Stat. § 52-251d
( P.A. 92-253, S. 9; June 18 Sp. Sess. P.A. 97-1, S. 70, 75; June 18 Sp. Sess. P.A. 97-2, S. 109, 165; June 18 Sp. Sess. P.A. 97-7, S. 27, 38; P.A. 11-214, S. 30.)
Amended by P.A. 21-0015,S. 144 of the Connecticut Acts of the 2021 Regular Session, eff. 1/1/2022.Amended by P.A. 11-0214, S. 30 of the the 2011 Regular Session, eff. 10/1/2011.