Section 104 – Continuing jurisdiction.
78B-12-104. Continuing jurisdiction. The court shall retain jurisdiction to modify or vacate the order of support where justice requires. Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 3, 2008 General Session
Section 105 – Duty of parents.
78B-12-105. Duty of parents. (1) Every child is presumed to be in need of the support of the child’s mother and father. Every mother and father shall support their children. (2) Except as limited in a court order under Section 30-3-5, 30-4-3, or 78B-12-212: (a) The expenses incurred on behalf of a minor child for […]
Section 105.1 – Duty of biological father to share pregnancy expenses.
Effective 5/5/2021 78B-12-105.1. Duty of biological father to share pregnancy expenses. (1) Except as otherwise provided in this section, a biological father of a child has a duty to pay 50% of the mother’s pregnancy expenses. (2) (a) If paternity is disputed, a biological father owes no duty under this section until the biological father’s […]
Section 106 – Ward of state — Natural or adoptive parent has primary obligation to support — Right of third party to recover support.
78B-12-106. Ward of state — Natural or adoptive parent has primary obligation to support — Right of third party to recover support. (1) A natural or an adoptive parent whose minor child has become a ward of this or any other state is not relieved of the primary obligation to support that child until the […]
Section 107 – Duty of obligor regardless of presence or residence of obligee.
78B-12-107. Duty of obligor regardless of presence or residence of obligee. An obligor present or resident in this state has the duty of support as defined in this chapter regardless of the presence or residence of the obligee. Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 3, 2008 General Session
Section 108 – Support follows the child.
78B-12-108. Support follows the child. (1) Obligations ordered for child support and medical expenses are for the use and benefit of the child and shall follow the child. (2) Except in cases of joint physical custody and split custody as defined in Section 78B-12-102, when physical custody changes from that assumed in the original order, […]