Title 81, Title 81: Utah Domestic Relations Code

81-5-613. Admissibility of results of genetic testing -- Expenses. (1) Except as otherwise provided in Subsection, a record of a genetic-testing expert is admissible as evidence of the truth of the facts asserted in the report unless a party objects to its admission within 14 day…

81-5-614. Consequences of failing to submit to genetic testing. (1) An order for genetic testing is enforceable by contempt. (2) If an individual whose parentage is being determined fails to submit to genetic testing ordered by the tribunal, the tribunal for that reason may adjud…

81-5-615. Admission of parentage authorized. (1) A respondent in a proceeding to adjudicate parentage may admit to the parentage of a child by filing a pleading to that effect or by admitting parentage under penalty of perjury when making an appearance or during a hearing. (2) If…

81-5-616. Temporary order. (1) In a proceeding under this part, the tribunal shall issue a temporary order for support of a child if the order is appropriate and the individual ordered to pay support is: a presumed father of the child; petitioning to be adjudicated a parent; iden…

81-5-617. Requirements for adjudication of parentage. (1) In an adjudication of the parentage of a child, the tribunal may only disprove the parentage of a child having a presumed father, declarant father, or adjudicated father if there are admissible results of genetic testing e…

81-5-618. Adjudication of parentage -- Jury trial prohibited. A jury trial is prohibited to adjudicate parentage of a child.

81-5-619. Adjudication of parentage -- Hearings -- Inspection of records. (1) On request of a party and for good cause shown, the tribunal may close a proceeding under this part. (2) A final order in a proceeding under this part is available for public inspection. (3) Other paper…

81-5-620. Adjudication of parentage -- Order on default. The tribunal shall issue an order adjudicating the parentage of a man who: (1) after service of process, is in default; and (2) is found by the tribunal to be the father of a child.

81-5-621. Adjudication of parentage -- Dismissal for want of prosecution. (1) The tribunal may issue an order dismissing a proceeding commenced under this chapter for want of prosecution only without prejudice. (2) An order of dismissal for want of prosecution purportedly with pr…

81-5-622. Order adjudicating parentage. (1) The tribunal shall issue an order adjudicating whether a man alleged or claiming to be the father is the parent of the child. (2) An order adjudicating parentage must identify the child by name and date of birth. (3) Except as otherwise…

81-5-623. Binding effect of determination of parentage. (1) Except as otherwise provided in Subsection (2), a determination of parentage is binding on: all signatories to a declaration or denial of paternity as provided in Part 3, Voluntary Declaration of Paternity; and all parti…

81-5-701. Scope. This part does not apply to the birth of a child conceived by means of sexual intercourse or as result of a gestational agreement described in.

81-5-702. Parental status of donor. A donor is not a parent of a child conceived by means of assisted reproduction.

81-5-703. Husband's parentage of child of assisted reproduction. If a husband provides sperm for, or consents to, assisted reproduction by his wife as provided in Section, the husband is the father of a resulting child born to his wife.

81-5-704. Consent to assisted reproduction. (1) A consent to assisted reproduction by a married woman must be in a record signed by the woman and her husband. The requirement described in Subsectiondoes not apply to the donation of eggs for assisted reproduction by another woman.…

81-5-705. Limitation on husband's dispute of paternity. (1) Except as otherwise provided in Subsection, the husband of a wife who gives birth to a child by means of assisted reproduction may not challenge the husband's paternity of the child unless: (2) within two years after lea…

81-5-706. Effect of dissolution of marriage. (1) If a marriage is dissolved before placement of eggs, sperm, or an embryo, the former spouse is not a parent of the resulting child unless the former spouse consented in a record that if assisted reproduction were to occur after a d…

81-5-707. Parental status of deceased spouse. If a spouse dies before placement of eggs, sperm, or an embryo, the deceased spouse is not a parent of the resulting child unless the deceased spouse consented in a record that if assisted reproduction were to occur after death, the d…

81-5-708. Access to identifying information and medical history. (1) A person conceived through assisted reproduction who is at least 18 years old shall be provided, upon the person's request, access to the nonidentifying medical history of the donor who assisted in the reproduct…

81-5-801. Gestational agreement authorized. (1) A prospective gestational mother, the prospective gestational mother's spouse if the prospective gestational mother is married, a donor or the donors, and the intended parents may enter into a written agreement providing that: the p…

81-5-802. Requirements of petition. (1) The intended parents and the prospective gestational mother may file a petition in the district tribunal to validate a gestational agreement. (2) A petition to validate a gestational agreement may not be maintained unless either the mother …

81-5-803. Hearing to validate gestational agreement. (1) If the requirements of Subsection (2) are satisfied, a tribunal may issue an order validating the gestational agreement and declaring that the intended parents will be the parents of a child born during the term of the agre…

81-5-804. Inspection of records. The proceedings, records, and identities of the individuals to a gestational agreement under this part are subject to inspection under the confidentiality standards applicable to adoptions as provided under other laws of this state.

81-5-805. Exclusive, continuing jurisdiction. Subject to the jurisdictional standards of Section, the tribunal conducting a proceeding under this part has exclusive, continuing jurisdiction of all matters arising out of the gestational agreement until a child born to the gestatio…

81-5-806. Termination of gestational agreement. (1) After issuance of an order under this part, but before the prospective gestational mother becomes pregnant by means of assisted reproduction, the prospective gestational mother, the prospective gestational mother's spouse, or ei…

81-5-807. Parentage under validated gestational agreement. (1) Upon birth of a child to a gestational mother, the intended parents shall file notice with the tribunal that a child has been born to the gestational mother within 300 days after assisted reproduction. If the intended…

81-5-808. Gestational agreement -- Miscellaneous provisions. (1) A gestational agreement may provide for payment of consideration. (2) A gestational agreement may not limit the right of the gestational mother to make decisions to safeguard the gestational mother's health or that …

81-5-809. Effect of nonvalidated gestational agreement. (1) A gestational agreement, whether in a record or not, which is not validated by a tribunal is not enforceable. (2) If a birth results under a gestational agreement that is not judicially validated as provided in this part…

81-5-901. Uniformity of application and construction of this chapter. (1) This chapter is a uniform law. (2) In applying and construing this chapter, consideration shall be given to the need to promote uniformity of the law with respect to the uniform law's subject matter among t…

81-5-902. Transitional provision. A proceeding to adjudicate parentage that was commenced before May 1, 2005, is governed by the law in effect at the time the proceeding was commenced.