Effective 9/1/2021 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 […]
Effective 9/1/2021 80-4-202. Contents of petition. (1) A petition for termination of parental rights shall include, to the best information or belief of the petitioner: (a) the information required by Utah Rules of Juvenile Procedure, Rule 17; (b) the grounds on which termination of parental rights is sought, in accordance with Section 80-4-301; and (c) […]
Effective 9/1/2022 80-4-203. Mandatory petition for termination of parental rights. (1) For purposes of this section, “abandoned infant” means a child who is 12 months old or younger and whose parent or parents: (a) although having legal custody of the child, fail to maintain physical custody of the child without making arrangements for the care […]
Effective 9/1/2021 80-4-204. Notice of petition. (1) (a) After a petition for termination of parental rights is filed, notice shall: (i) be provided to the parents, the guardian, the individual or agency having legal custody of the child, and any individual acting in loco parentis to the child; and (ii) indicate the: (A) nature of […]
Effective 9/1/2021 80-4-205. Expedited hearing for temporary custody. (1) At any time after a petition for termination of parental rights is filed, the juvenile court may make an order in accordance with this chapter: (a) providing for temporary custody of the child who is the subject of the petition; or (b) that the division provide […]
