Sec. 52-362j. “Past-due support”, “overdue support”, defined.

For the purposes of sections 52-362d, 52-362e, 52-362g, and 52-362h:

(1) “Past-due support” means any one or a combination of the following: (A) Court-ordered current support or arrearage payments which have become due and payable and remain unpaid; (B) unpaid support which has been reduced to a judgment or otherwise found to be due by a court of competent jurisdiction, whether or not presently payable; (C) support due for periods prior to an action to establish a child support order.

(2) “Overdue support” means a delinquency accruing after the entry of an initial court order establishing a child support obligation.

(June 18 Sp. Sess. P.A. 97-7, S. 31, 38; P.A. 03-258, S. 5.)

History: June 18 Sp. Sess. P.A. 97-7 effective July 1, 1997; P.A. 03-258 amended Subdiv. (1) defining “past-due support” by deleting “, provided such amounts are based upon the obligor's ability to pay during the prior periods if known or, if not known, on the obligor's current ability to pay if known, or, if not known, upon assistance rendered to the obligor's child” in Subpara. (C).