A tribunal of this state exercising personal jurisdiction over a nonresident in a proceeding under sections 46b-301 to 46b-425, inclusive, under other law of this state relating to a support order, or recognizing a foreign support order may receive evidence from outside this state pursuant to § 46b-342, communicate with a tribunal outside this state pursuant to § 46b-343 and obtain discovery through a tribunal outside this state pursuant to § 46b-344. In all other respects, sections 46b-327 to 46b-394, inclusive, do not apply, and the tribunal shall apply the procedural and substantive law of this state.

Terms Used In Connecticut General Statutes 46b-320

  • Discovery: Lawyers' examination, before trial, of facts and documents in possession of the opponents to help the lawyers prepare for trial.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.