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General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 6163
January Session, 2025
LCO No. 2899
Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY
Introduced by:
REP. KHAN, 5
th Dist.
AN ACT CONCERNING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A CASE -
TRACKING SYSTEM FOR DIVORCE PROCEEDINGS INVOLVING
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
Assembly convened:
That chapter 815 of the general statutes be amended to require the 1
Chief Court Administrator to establish a case-tracking system in a 2
divorce proceeding that includes a documented history of domestic 3
violence that: (1) Identifies both perpetrators and victims of domestic 4
violence in the divorce proceeding, (2) provides contextual information 5
to judges and court staff involved in such proceeding, and (3) allows an 6
advocate for domestic violence victims to be available in all parts of such 7
proceeding to assist the court and the victim of domestic violence. 8
Statement of Purpose:
To strengthen court supports for a victim of domestic violence who is
involved in a divorce proceeding.