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Title 80 - Utah Juvenile Code
Chapter 4 - Termination and Restoration of Parental Rights
Part 2 - Petition for Termination of Parental Rights
Section 201 - Petition -- Who may file -- Dismissal.
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UT Code § 80-4-201 (2025)
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Effective 9/1/2021
80-4-201. Petition -- Who may file -- Dismissal.
Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 261, 2021 General Session
80-4-201. Petition -- Who may file -- Dismissal.
- (1) Any interested party, including a foster parent, may file a petition for termination of parental rights.
- (2) The attorney general shall file a petition for termination of parental rights under this chapter on behalf of the division.
- (3) The juvenile court may dismiss a petition for termination of parental rights at any stage of the proceedings.
Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 261, 2021 General Session
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