Utah Statutes

§ 81-5-105 — General requirements for parentage action or settlement -- Filing parentage with the Office of Vital Records and Statistics.

Utah·Title 81 Utah Domestic Relations Code·Ch. 81-5 Uniform Parentage Act·Part 81-5-1 General Provisions
(1)A court shall, without adjudicating parentage, dismiss a petition that is filed under this chapter by an unmarried biological father if the unmarried biological father is not entitled to consent to the adoption of the child as described in Section 81-13-213.
(2)The standard of proof in a trial to establish parentage is "by clear and convincing evidence."
(3)Utah Rule of Civil Procedure 55, Default, applies to a parentage action commenced under this chapter.
(4)An agreement of settlement with an alleged father is binding only when approved by the tribunal.
(5)If a parentage action is brought under this chapter, the obligor's liabilities for past support are limited to the period of four years preceding the commencement of an action.
(6)(6)(a) If the tribunal determines that an alle

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Legislative History

Enacted by Chapter 426, 2025 General Session

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