Sec. 53-308. Forfeited bonds in nonsupport cases.
Sec. 53-308. Forfeited bonds in nonsupport cases. When any bond or recognizance conditioned for the appearance of any person accused in any information or complaint charging a violation of any of the provisions of section 53-304 becomes forfeited
or whenever any person convicted under the provisions of said section gives a bond and
fails to comply with the provisions of the same, the court before which such information
or complaint is pending or in which such conviction was had, upon collection or settlement of such forfeited bond or recognizance, may order the avails or any portion thereof
to be paid to the spouse or for the support of the children or both, in such manner and
installments as such court may find reasonable, or may order the avails or any portion
thereof to be paid to the selectmen of the town, Support Enforcement Services of the
Superior Court, or the Commissioner of Administrative Services, who shall administer
the same for the benefit of the spouse or children or both, as they or he may find reasonable.
(1949 Rev., S. 8590; 1959, P.A. 28, S. 136; 1967, P.A. 138; 1969, P.A. 447, S. 4; 730, S. 14; 1971, P.A. 171; P.A. 74-183, S. 123, 291; P.A. 76-436, S. 513, 681; P.A. 77-614, S. 70, 610; P.A. 78-331, S. 34, 58; P.A. 93-396, S. 12; P.A. 01-91, S. 28.)
History: 1959 act deleted references to trial justices which were abolished; 1967 act deleted reference to giving a bond
under section 53-304; 1969 acts replaced welfare commissioner with commissioner of finance and control; 1971 act
authorized payments to family relations division of circuit court; P.A. 74-183 replaced family relations division of circuit
court with family relations office of court of common pleas, reflecting reorganization of judicial system, effective December
31, 1974; P.A. 76-436 replaced court of common pleas with superior court, reflecting transfer of all jurisdiction to superior
court, effective July 1, 1978; P.A. 77-614 replaced commissioner of finance and control with commissioner of administrative services; P.A. 78-331 substituted "spouse" for "wife" eliminating unnecessary distinction based on sex; P.A. 93-396 replaced reference to family relations office with support enforcement division; P.A. 01-91 changed "the Support
Enforcement Division" to "Support Enforcement Services".