Utah § 81-13-105 Adoption order from foreign country.

Utah Statutes

§ 81-13-105 — Adoption order from foreign country.

Utah § 81-13-105

Title 81Utah Domestic Relations Code

Ch. 81-13Adoption

Part 81-13-1General Provisions

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Utah Code Ann. § 81-13-105 (2026).

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(1)Except as otherwise provided by federal law, an adoption order rendered to a resident of this state that is made by a foreign country shall be recognized by the courts of this state and enforced as if the order were rendered by a court in this state.

(2)An individual who adopts an adoptee in a foreign country may register the order in this state.

(3)A petition for registration of a foreign adoption order may be combined with a petition for a name change.

(4)If the court finds that the foreign adoption order meets the requirements of Subsection (1), the court shall order the office to:

(4)(a) file the order; and

(4)(b) file a certificate of birth for the adoptee in accordance with Section 26B-8-131.

(5)If a clerk of the court is unable to establish the fact, time, and place of birth

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(1) Except as otherwise provided by federal law, an adoption order rendered to a resident of this state that is made by a foreign country shall be recognized by the courts of this state and enforced as if the order were rendered by a court in this state.
(2) An individual who adopts an adoptee in a foreign country may register the order in this state.
(3) A petition for registration of a foreign adoption order may be combined with a petition for a name change.
(4) If the court finds that the foreign adoption order meets the requirements of Subsection (1), the court shall order the office to:
(4)(a) file the order; and
(4)(b) file a certificate of birth for the adoptee in accordance with Section 26B-8-131.
(5) If a clerk of the court is unable to establish the fact, time, and place of birth from the documentation provided, a person holding a direct, tangible, and legitimate interest as described in Subsection 26B-8-125(3)(a) or (b) may petition for a court order establishing the fact, time, and place of a birth in accordance with Subsection 26B-8-119(1).