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Title 81 - Utah Domestic Relations Code
Chapter 13 - Adoption
Part 2 - Adoption of a Minor Child
- Section 201 - Definitions for part.
- Section 202 - Legislative findings -- Best interest of the minor child -- Interests of each party.
- Section 203 - Who may adopt -- Adoption of a minor child.
- Section 204 - Petition for adoption of a minor child.
- Section 205 - Petition to terminate parental rights of a minor child.
- Section 206 - Determination of rights in an adoption proceeding for a minor child.
- Section 207 - Notice of an adoption proceeding for a minor child.
- Section 208 - Prebirth notice to birth father of intent to place a minor child for adoption.
- Section 209 - Declaration regarding each potential birth father for out-of-state birth mother and adoptive parents-- Putative father registry -- Notice to potential birth father.
- Section 210 - Custody pending final decree.
- Section 211 - Counseling for parents.
- Section 212 - Necessary consent to adoption or relinquishment for adoption of a minor child -- Implied consent.
- Section 213 - Consent of unmarried biological father.
- Section 214 - Persons who may take consents and relinquishments.
- Section 215 - Contested adoption of a minor child -- Rights of parties -- Determination of custody.
- Section 216 - Postadoption contact agreement.
- Section 217 - Affidavit regarding fees and expenses before final decree of adoption of a minor child.
- Section 218 - Final decree of adoption of a minor child -- Agreement by adoptive parent or parents.
- Section 219 - Timing of entry of final decree of adoption of a minor child -- Posthumous adoption of a minor child.
- Section 220 - Effect of adoption of a minor child on pre-existing parent.
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