Part 1 - UTAH ADOPTION ACT
- Section 78B-6-101 - Title
- Section 78B-6-102 - Legislative intent and findings - Best interest of child - Interests of each party
- Section 78B-6-103 - Definitions
- Section 78B-6-104 - Limitations
- Section 78B-6-105 - District court venue - Jurisdiction of juvenile court - Jurisdiction over nonresidents - Time for filing
- Section 78B-6-106 - Responsibility for own actions - Fraud or misrepresentation
- Section 78B-6-107 - Compliance with the Interstate Compact on Placement of Children - Compliance with the Indian Child Welfare Act
- Section 78B-6-108 - Alien child - Evidence of lawful admission to United States required
- Section 78B-6-109 - Determination of rights prior to adoption petition
- Section 78B-6-110 - [Effective Until 7/1/2024] Notice of adoption proceedings
- Section 78B-6-110 - [Effective 7/1/2024] Notice of adoption proceedings
- Section 78B-6-110.1 - Prebirth notice to presumed father of intent to place a child for adoption
- Section 78B-6-110.5 - Out-of-state birth mothers and adoptive parents - Declaration regarding potential birth fathers
- Section 78B-6-111 - Criminal sexual offenses
- Section 78B-6-112 - District court jurisdiction over termination of parental rights proceedings
- Section 78B-6-113 - Prospective adoptive parent not a resident - Preplacement requirements
- Section 78B-6-114 - Adoption by married persons - Consent
- Section 78B-6-115 - Who may adopt - Adoption of adult
- Section 78B-6-116 - Notice and consent for adoption of an adult
- Section 78B-6-117 - Who may adopt - Adoption of minor
- Section 78B-6-118 - Relative ages
- Section 78B-6-119 - Counseling for parents
- Section 78B-6-120 - Necessary consent to adoption or relinquishment for adoption
- Section 78B-6-120.1 - Implied consent
- Section 78B-6-121 - Consent of unmarried biological father
- Section 78B-6-121.5 - Compact for Interstate Sharing of Putative Father Registry Information - Severability clause
- Section 78B-6-122 - Qualifying circumstance
- Section 78B-6-122.5 - Effect of out-of-state paternity adjudication, declaration, or acknowledgment
- Section 78B-6-123 - Power of a minor to consent or relinquish
- Section 78B-6-124 - Persons who may take consents and relinquishments
- Section 78B-6-125 - Time period prior to birth mother's consent
- Section 78B-6-126 - When consent or relinquishment effective
- Section 78B-6-127 - Parents whose rights have been terminated
- Section 78B-6-128 - Preplacement adoptive evaluations - Exceptions
- Section 78B-6-129 - Postplacement adoptive evaluations
- Section 78B-6-130 - Preplacement and postplacement adoptive evaluations - Review by court
- Section 78B-6-131 - Child in custody of state - Placement
- Section 78B-6-132 - [Repealed]
- Section 78B-6-133 - Contested adoptions - Rights of parties - Determination of custody
- Section 78B-6-134 - Custody pending final decree
- Section 78B-6-135 - [Repealed]
- Section 78B-6-136 - Final decree of adoption - Agreement by adoptive parent or parents
- Section 78B-6-136.5 - Timing of entry of final decree of adoption - Posthumous adoption
- Section 78B-6-137 - Decree of adoption - Best interest of child - Legislative findings
- Section 78B-6-138 - Pre-existing parent's rights and duties dissolved
- Section 78B-6-139 - Name and status of adopted child
- Section 78B-6-140 - Itemization of fees and expenses - Reporting
- Section 78B-6-141 - Court hearings may be closed - Petition and documents sealed - Exceptions
- Section 78B-6-142 - Adoption order from foreign country
- Section 78B-6-143 - Nonidentifying health history of adoptee filed with office - Limited availability
- Section 78B-6-144 - Mutual-consent, voluntary adoption registry - Procedures - Fees
- Section 78B-6-144.5 - Adoption records fees
- Section 78B-6-145 - Restrictions on disclosure of information - Violations - Penalty
- Section 78B-6-146 - Postadoption contact agreements