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Title 81 - Utah Domestic Relations Code
Chapter 12 - Uniform Child Abduction Prevention Act
Section 103 - Actions for abduction prevention measures.
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UT Code § 81-12-103 (2025)
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Effective 9/1/2025
81-12-103. Actions for abduction prevention measures.
Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 426, 2025 General Session
81-12-103. Actions for abduction prevention measures.
- (1)A court on the court's own motion may order abduction prevention measures in a child custody proceeding if the court finds that the evidence establishes a credible risk of abduction of the minor child.
- (2)A party to a child custody determination or another individual or entity having a right under the law of this state or any other state to seek a child custody determination for the minor child may file a petition seeking abduction prevention measures to protect the minor child under this chapter.
- (3)A prosecutor or public authority designated under Section 81-11-315 may seek a warrant to take physical custody of a minor child under Section 81-12-108 or other appropriate prevention measures.
Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 426, 2025 General Session
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