Conn. Gen. Stat. » Title 46b — FAMILY LAW · Chapter 815p — Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act
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Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46b-115 (2026)

Short title: Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act

✓ current as of May 2026
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This chapter may be cited as the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act.

(P.A. 99-185, S. 1, 40.)

History: P.A. 99-185 effective July 1, 2000.

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Cited in 24 cases (8 in the last 5 years), 2003–2024 · leading case: Comm'n on Human Rights & Opportunities v. Bd. of Educ., 855 A.2d 212 (Conn. 2004).
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Comm'n on Human Rights & Opportunities v. Bd. of Educ., 855 A.2d 212 (Conn. 2004). · cites it 4× “within the exclusive jurisdiction of the domiciliary receivership court"); General Statutes § 46a-95 (i) ("jurisdiction of the court shall be exclusive"); General Statutes § 46b-42 ("Superior Court shall have exclusive jurisdiction of all complaints seeking a decree of…”
In Re DeLeon J., 963 A.2d 53 (Conn. 2009). · cites it 4× “The court’s jurisdiction in the present case is governed by the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act (act), General Statutes § 46b-115 et seq. General Statutes § 46b-115£ (a) provides in relevant part: “[A] court of this state which has made a child custody…”
In re Natalie S., 163 A.3d 1189 (Conn. 2017). · cites it 7× “At that time, counsel for the mother asserted that the trial court could exercise jurisdiction over the motion under the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act (act), General Statutes § 46b-115 et seq. Nevertheless, counsel for the mother also recognized that the…”
Rinfret v. Porter, 164 A.3d 812 (Conn. App. Ct. 2017). · cites it 4× “21 At the same time, however, we think it prudent to note that, to the extent the court did discuss jurisdiction in its ruling, it acknowledged several times that Connecticut had legitimate "home state jurisdiction" under the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement…”
Temlock v. Temlock, 898 A.2d 209 (Conn. App. Ct. 2006). · cites it 5× “Specifically, the plaintiff argues that General Statutes § 46b-115 et seq., the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act (UCCJEA), applies to this case and that the inconvenient forum provision *510 contained in the UCCJEA as set forth in General Statutes §…”
Daniels v. Alander, 818 A.2d 106 (Conn. App. Ct. 2003). · cites it 2× “Montalvo brought her application under the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act, now codified in General Statutes § 46b-115 et seq. Rule 3.”
In Re Iliana M., 38 A.3d 130 (Conn. App. Ct. 2012). · cites it 2× “6 The focus of the respondents’ appellate arguments is, however, on the issues of the subject matter jurisdiction and the applicability of the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act (UCCJEA), General Statutes § 46b-115 et seq. 7 Our focus is, therefore, on the…”
In Re Elysa D., 974 A.2d 834 (Conn. App. Ct. 2009). · cites it 2× “Subsequently, it came to light that to retain jurisdiction pursuant to the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act; see General Statutes § 46b-115 et seq.; the court had to rule on the motion to transfer guardianship by February 9, 2008.”
De Almeida-Kennedy v. Kennedy, 207 Conn. App. 244 (Conn. App. Ct. 2021). · cites it 2× “De Almeida- Kennedy, for lack of subject matter jurisdiction pursu- ant to the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act (act), which has been adopted by Con- necticut and codified in General Statutes § 46b-115 et seq. On appeal, the defendant claims that the court…”
Jungnelius v. Jungnelius, 35 A.3d 359 (Conn. App. Ct. 2012). · cites it 2× “On September 28, 2009, the defendant filed a motion to dismiss the plaintiff’s action pursuant to Practice Book § 25-12, General Statutes § 46b-115 et seq., and the common-law doctrine of forum non conveniens.”
Scott v. Somers, 903 A.2d 663 (Conn. App. Ct. 2006). · cites it 2× “On October 14, 2004, citing the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act (UCCJEA), General Statutes § 46b-115 et seq., 1 the Connecticut court issued an order awarding temporary custody of the child to Scott “until further order of the court regarding jurisdiction.”
Ammar I. v. Evelyn W., 227 Conn. App. 827 (Conn. App. Ct. 2024). “Although the plaintiff raises various claims on appeal, the disposi- tive ones are whether the court properly determined that (1) it lacked subject matter jurisdiction over the petition pursuant to the Uniform Child Custody Juris- diction and Enforcement Act (act), which has…”
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