CT SB00178

Allows child support obligations to continue after parental rights are terminated if the court ended parental rights due to abuse, neglect, or uncared-for status, and continuation is determined to be in the child's best interests.

Applies to multiple support statutes (17b-745, 46b-84, 46b-171, 46b-172, 46b-215) to ensure consistent treatment across welfare support, paternity, and family support cases.

Requires courts to terminate continued child support obligations whenever the child is adopted.

Mandates that courts provide notice to parents whose parental rights are being terminated that their child support obligation may continue upon motion of the other parent.

Takes effect October 1, 2013.