Complaints for Dissolution of

Marriage or Civil Union, Legal Separation, or Annulment (Amended June 26, 2006, to take effect Jan. 1, 2007.) (a) Every complaint in a dissolution of marriage or civil union, legal separation or annulment action shall state the date and place, including the city or town, of the marriage or civil union and the facts necessary to give the court jurisdiction. (b) Every such complaint shall also state whether there are minor children issue of the marriage or minor children of the civil union and whether there are any other minor children born to the wife since the date of marriage of the par- ties, or born to a party to the civil union since the date of the civil union, the name and date of birth of each, and the name of any individual or agency presently responsible by virtue of judicial award for the custody or support of any child. These requirements shall be met whether a child is issue of the marriage or not, whether a child is born to a party of the civil union or not, and whether cus- tody of children is sought in the action or not. In every case in which the state of Connecticut or any town thereof is contributing or has contributed to the support or maintenance of a party or child of said party, such fact shall be stated in the com- plaint and a copy thereof served on the attorney general or town clerk in accordance with the provi- sions of Sections 10-12 through 10-17. Although the attorney general or town clerk shall be a party to such cases, he or she need not be named in the writ of summons or summoned to appear. (c) The complaint shall also set forth the plain- tiff’s demand for relief and the automatic orders as required by Section 25-5. (P.B. 1978-1997, Sec. 453.) (Amended June 25, 2001, to take effect Jan. 1, 2002; amended June 26, 2006, to take effect Jan. 1, 2007; amended June 29, 2007, to take effect Jan. 1, 2008; amended June 30, 2008, to take effect Jan. 1, 2009.)