{"data":{"id":"us-ct/conn.-gen.-stat.-46b-115k","jurisdiction":"us-ct","citation":"Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46b-115k","heading":"Initial child custody jurisdiction.","body":"(a) Except as otherwise provided in section 46b-115n, a court of this state has jurisdiction to make an initial child custody determination if:\n(1) This state is the home state of the child on the date of the commencement of the child custody proceeding;\n(2) This state was the home state of the child within six months of the commencement of the child custody proceeding, the child is absent from the state, and a parent or a person acting as a parent continues to reside in this state;\n(3) A court of another state does not have jurisdiction under subdivisions (1) or (2) of this subsection, the child and at least one parent or person acting as a parent have a significant connection with this state other than mere physical presence, and there is substantial evidence available in this state concerning the child's care, protection, training and personal relationships;\n(4) A court of another state which is the home state of the child has declined to exercise jurisdiction on the ground that this state is the more appropriate forum under a provision substantially similar to section 46b-115q or section 46b-115r, the child and at least one parent or person acting as a parent have a significant connection with this state other than mere physical presence, and there is substantial evidence available in this state concerning the child's care, protection, training and personal relationships;\n(5) All courts having jurisdiction under subdivisions (1) to (4), inclusive, of this subsection have declined jurisdiction on the ground that a court of this state is the more appropriate forum to determine custody under a provision substantially similar to section 46b-115q or section 46b-115r; or\n(6) No court of any other state would have jurisdiction under subdivisions (1) to (5), inclusive, of this subsection.\n(b) Subsection (a) of this section is the exclusive jurisdictional basis for making a child custody determination by a court of this state.\n(c) Physical presence of, or personal jurisdiction over, a party or a child is not necessary or sufficient to make a child custody determination.","path":["TITLE 46b. FAMILY LAW","CHAPTER 815p. UNIFORM CHILD CUSTODY JURISDICTION AND ENFORCEMENT ACT","PART II. JURISDICTION"],"source_url":"https://www.cga.ct.gov/current/pub/chap_815p.htm#sec_46b-115k","current_through":"Revised to January 1, 2026 (2026 Supplement to the General Statutes of Connecticut, applied over the base revision of January 1, 2025)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T19:07:16Z","sha256":"e5829acc9c92faebc98b5d67660459d3f3f60c491fcdbed8364cc38428d38b00","source_id":"us-ct","stale":false,"prev":"us-ct/conn.-gen.-stat.-46b-115j","next":"us-ct/conn.-gen.-stat.-46b-115l"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}