Preplacement and postplacement adoptive evaluations -- Review by court.

Utah Code § 81-13-405, under Part 81-13-4: Placement of a Minor Child or Vulnerable Adult for Adoption.

Utah Code § 81-13-405

81-13-405. Preplacement and postplacement adoptive evaluations -- Review by court.

(1) If the person conducting the preplacement adoptive evaluation or postplacement adoptive evaluation disapproves the adoptive placement, the court may dismiss the petition for adoption. Upon request by a prospective adoptive parent, the court shall: order that an additional preplacement adoptive evaluation or postplacement adoptive evaluation be conducted; and hold a hearing on the suitability of the adoption, including testimony of interested parties.

(2) Before finalization of a petition for adoption the court shall review and consider the information and recommendations contained in the preplacement adoptive evaluation and postplacement adoptive evaluation described in Sectionsand. 81-13-403 81-13-404

(3) With respect to the home study required as part of the preplacement adoptive evaluation described in Subsection, a court may review and consider information other than the information contained in the home study described in Subsection. 81-13-403(2)(c) 81-13-403(6)(c)