When Motion for Default for Fail-

ure To Appear Does Not Apply If, in any case involving a dissolution of mar- riage or civil union, legal separation, or annulment, the defendant has not filed an appearance, the plaintiff may proceed to judgment in accordance with Section 25-50A and General Statutes § 46b- 67. Section 17- 20 concerning motions for default shall not apply to such cases. (P.B. 1998.) (Amended June 26, 2006, to take effect Jan. 1, 2007; amended June 12, 2015, to take effect Jan. 1, 2016; amended June 14, 2024, to take effect Jan. 1, 2025.)