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CT HB07003

Bill

Official Source

Status

Passed

7/2/2015

Primary Sponsor

Judiciary Committee

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Origin

House of Representatives

2015 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Effective July 1, 2015, a marriage cannot be presumed invalid or bigamous solely because a prior divorce obtained in another state or country does not meet Connecticut's jurisdictional requirements
  • Protects the validity of marriages where one party's previous divorce may not satisfy Connecticut law's jurisdictional standards
  • Applies retroactively to marriages where prior divorces were entered legally in other jurisdictions regardless of whether they meet Connecticut's specific requirements

Legislative Description

An Act Concerning The Validity Of Marriages.

Last Action

Signed by the Governor

7/2/2015

Committee Referrals

Judiciary3/11/2015

Full Bill Text

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