Utah Statutes
§ 78A-2-224 — Bases for certain decisions limited.
Utah·Title 78A Judiciary and Judicial Administration·Ch. 78A-2 Judicial Administration·Part 78A-2-2 General Provisions Applicable to Courts and Judges
(1)Except as provided in Subsection (2), no court may rule on the custody, placement, including foster placement, or other disposition alternative for a minor, or the termination of parental rights, based on the fact that a parent or guardian of the minor lawfully does one or more of the following:
(1)(a) legally possesses or uses a firearm or other weapon;
(1)(b) espouses particular religious beliefs; or
(1)(c) schools the minor or other minors outside the public education system or is otherwise sympathetic to schooling a minor outside the public education system.
(2)Subsection (1) does not prohibit a ruling based on the compatibility of a minor with a particular custody, placement, or other disposition alternative as determined by the presence of any of the factors in Subsections (1)(
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Legislative History
Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 3, 2008 General Session
Nearby Sections
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§ 78A-1-101
Courts of this state -- Courts of record.§ 78A-1-103
Number of district court judges.§ 78A-1-103.5
Number of Business and Chancery Court judges -- Disqualification or recusal of a Business and Chancery Court judge.§ 78A-1-104
Number of juvenile court judges.§ 78A-1-105
Merger of district court and circuit court.§ 78A-10a-101
Definitions.§ 78A-10a-102
Nomination, appointment, and confirmation of judges.§ 78A-10a-202
Time periods -- Recruitment period for judicial vacancy -- Convening a judicial nominating commission.