78B-6-123. Power of a minor to consent or relinquish.
- (1) A minor parent has the power to:
- (a) consent to the adoption of the minor’s child; and
- (b) relinquish the minor’s control or custody of the child for adoption.
- (2) The consent or relinquishment described in Subsection (1) is valid and has the same force and effect as a consent or relinquishment executed by an adult parent.
- (3) A minor parent, having executed a consent or relinquishment, cannot revoke that consent upon reaching the age of majority or otherwise becoming emancipated.
Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 3, 2008 General Session