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2021 Utah Code
Title 78B - Judicial Code
Chapter 6 - Particular Proceedings
Part 1 - Utah Adoption Act
Section 140 - Itemization of fees and expenses.
Universal Citation: UT Code § 78B-6-140 (2021)
Effective 5/5/2021
78B-6-140. Itemization of fees and expenses.
Amended by Chapter 65, 2021 General Session
78B-6-140. Itemization of fees and expenses.
- (1) Except as provided in Subsection (4), before the date that a final decree of adoption is entered, an affidavit regarding fees and expenses, signed by the prospective adoptive parent or parents and the person or agency placing the child, shall be filed with the court.
- (2) The affidavit described in Subsection (1) shall itemize the following items in connection with the adoption:
- (a) all legal expenses, maternity expenses, medical or hospital expenses, and living expenses that have been or will be paid to or on behalf of the preexisting parents of the child, including the source of payment;
- (b) fees paid by the prospective adoptive parent or parents in connection with the adoption;
- (c) all gifts, property, or other items that have been or will be provided to the preexisting parents, including the source of the gifts, property, or other items;
- (d) all public funds used for any medical or hospital costs in connection with the:
- (i) pregnancy;
- (ii) delivery of the child; or
- (iii) care of the child;
- (e) the state of residence of the:
- (i) birth mother or the preexisting parents; and
- (ii) prospective adoptive parent or parents;
- (f) a description of services provided to the prospective adoptive parents or preexisting parents in connection with the adoption; and
- (g) that Section 76-7-203 has not been violated.
- (3) If a child-placing agency, that is licensed by this state, placed the child, a copy of the affidavit described in Subsection (1) shall be provided to the Office of Licensing within the Department of Human Services.
- (4) This section does not apply if the prospective adoptive parent is the legal spouse of a preexisting parent.
Amended by Chapter 65, 2021 General Session
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