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Title 78B - Judicial Code
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Chapter 6 - Particular Proc...
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Part 1 - Utah Adoption Act
Part 1 - Utah Adoption Act
Section 101 - Title.
Section 102 - Legislative intent and findings -- Best interest of child -- Interests of each party.
Section 103 - Definitions.
Section 104 - Limitations.
Section 105 - District court venue -- Jurisdiction of juvenile court -- Jurisdiction over nonresidents -- Time for filing.
Section 106 - Responsibility for own actions -- Fraud or misrepresentation.
Section 107 - Compliance with the Interstate Compact on Placement of Children -- Compliance with the Indian Child Welfare Act.
Section 108 - Alien child -- Evidence of lawful admission to United States required.
Section 109 - Determination of rights prior to adoption petition.
Section 110 - Notice of adoption proceedings.
Section 110.1 - Prebirth notice to presumed father of intent to place a child for adoption.
Section 110.5 - Out-of-state birth mothers and adoptive parents -- Declaration regarding potential birth fathers.
Section 111 - Criminal sexual offenses.
Section 112 - District court jurisdiction over termination of parental rights proceedings.
Section 113 - Prospective adoptive parent not a resident -- Preplacement requirements.
Section 114 - Adoption by married persons -- Consent.
Section 115 - Who may adopt -- Adoption of minor -- Adoption of adult.
Section 116 - Notice and consent for adoption of an adult.
Section 117 - Who may adopt -- Adoption of minor.
Section 118 - Relative ages.
Section 119 - Counseling for parents.
Section 120 - Necessary consent to adoption or relinquishment for adoption.
Section 120.1 - Implied consent.
Section 121 - Consent of unmarried biological father.
Section 121.5 - Compact for Interstate Sharing of Putative Father Registry Information -- Severability clause.
Section 122 - Qualifying circumstance.
Section 122.5 - Effect of out-of-state paternity adjudication, declaration, or acknowledgment.
Section 123 - Power of a minor to consent or relinquish.
Section 124 - Persons who may take consents and relinquishments.
Section 125 - Time period prior to birth mother's consent.
Section 126 - When consent or relinquishment effective.
Section 127 - Parents whose rights have been terminated.
Section 128 - Preplacement adoptive evaluations -- Exceptions.
Section 129 - Postplacement adoptive evaluations.
Section 130 - Preplacement and postplacement adoptive evaluations -- Review by court.
Section 131 - Child in custody of state -- Placement.
Section 133 - Contested adoptions -- Rights of parties -- Determination of custody.
Section 134 - Custody pending final decree.
Section 136 - Final decree of adoption -- Agreement by adoptive parent or parents.
Section 136.5 - Timing of entry of final decree of adoption -- Posthumous adoption.
Section 137 - Decree of adoption -- Best interest of child -- Legislative findings.
Section 138 - Pre-existing parent's rights and duties dissolved.
Section 139 - Name and status of adopted child.
Section 140 - Itemization of fees and expenses.
Section 141 - Court hearings may be closed -- Petition and documents sealed -- Exceptions.
Section 142 - Adoption order from foreign country.
Section 143 - Nonidentifying health history of adoptee filed with office -- Limited availability.
Section 144 - Mutual-consent, voluntary adoption registry -- Procedures -- Fees.
Section 144.5 - Adoption records fees.
Section 145 - Restrictions on disclosure of information -- Violations -- Penalty.
Section 146 - Postadoption contact agreements.