Title 81, Title 81: Utah Domestic Relations Code

81-14-203. Prohibited custody transfer. (1) Except as provided in Subsection, a parent or guardian of a minor child, or an individual with whom a minor child has been placed for adoption, may not transfer custody of the minor child to another person with the intent, at the time o…

81-14-204. Authority and responsibility of the Division of Child and Family Services. (1) If the Division of Child and Family Services has a reasonable basis to believe that a person has transferred or will transfer custody of a minor child in violation of Subsection, the Divisio…

81-14-205. Prohibited soliciting or advertising. (1) A person may not solicit or advertise to: find a person to which to make a transfer of custody in violation of Subsection; 81-14-203(1) identify a minor child for a transfer of custody in violation of Subsection; or 81-14-203(3…

81-14-301. Definitions for part. As used in this part, "prospective adoptive parent" means an individual who has been approved or permitted under other law of this state to adopt a minor child.

81-14-302. Scope. This part applies to placement for adoption of a minor child who: (1) has been or is in foster or institutional care; (2) previously has been adopted in a state; (3) has been or is being adopted under the law of a foreign country; (4) has come or is coming to a …

81-14-303. General adoption information. (1) Within a reasonable time before a child-placing agency places a minor child for adoption with a prospective adoptive parent, the child-placing agency shall provide or cause to be provided to the prospective adoptive parent general adop…

81-14-304. Information about a minor child. (1) Except as prohibited by other law of this state, within a reasonable time before a child-placing agency places a minor child for adoption with a prospective adoptive parent, the agency shall provide or cause to be provided to the pr…

81-14-305. Guidance and instruction. (1) A child-placing agency placing a minor child for adoption shall provide or cause to be provided to the prospective adoptive parent guidance and instruction specific to the minor child to help prepare the parent to respond effectively to ne…

81-14-306. Information about financial assistance and support services. On request of a minor child who was placed for adoption or the minor child's adoptive parent, the child-placing agency placing the minor child or the Division of Child and Family Services shall provide inform…

81-14-307. Child-placing agency compliance. (1) The Division of Licensing and Background Checks, created in Section, may investigate an allegation that a child-placing agency has failed to comply with this part and commence an action for injunctive or other relief or initiate adm…

81-14-308. Rulemaking by Division of Licensing and Background Checks. The Division of Licensing and Background Checks, created in Section, may adopt rules under Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, to implement Sections,,, and.

81-14-401. Uniformity of application and construction. In applying and construing this chapter, a court shall consider the promotion of uniformity of the law among jurisdictions that enact the uniform act.

81-14-402. Relation to Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act. This chapter modifies, limits, or supersedes the Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act, 15 U.S.C. Sec. 7001 et seq., but does not modify, limit, or supersede 15 U.S.C. Sec. 7001(…

81-14-403. Transitional provisions. (1) , applies to: Part 2, Prohibition of Unregulated Custody Transfer a transfer of custody on or after May 4, 2022; and soliciting or advertising on or after May 4, 2022. (2) , applies to placement of a minor child for adoption more than 60 da…

81-14-404. Severability. If a provision of this chapter or the provision's application to a person or circumstance is held invalid, the invalidity does not affect another provision or application that can be given effect without the invalid provision.