{"data":{"id":"us-ct/conn.-gen.-stat.-46b-28a","jurisdiction":"us-ct","citation":"Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46b-28a","heading":"Recognition of marriages and other relationships entered into in another state or jurisdiction.","body":"A marriage, or a relationship that provides substantially the same rights, benefits and responsibilities as a marriage, between two persons entered into in another state or jurisdiction and recognized as valid by such other state or jurisdiction shall be recognized as a valid marriage in this state, provided such marriage or relationship is not expressly prohibited by statute in this state. For purposes of this section, “another jurisdiction” includes, but is not limited to, the Mashantucket Pequot reservation and the Mohegan reservation. The requirements set forth in section 46b-24 shall not apply to a person entering into a marriage on either of said reservations.","path":["TITLE 46b. FAMILY LAW","CHAPTER 815e*. MARRIAGE"],"source_url":"https://www.cga.ct.gov/current/pub/chap_815e.htm#sec_46b-28a","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":"cc594e00bdc8553bf17551486c1bf1c45648f3699f72bcd355749dd23ae17c46","source_id":"us-ct","stale":false,"prev":"us-ct/conn.-gen.-stat.-46b-28","next":"us-ct/conn.-gen.-stat.-46b-28b"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}