Utah § 81-5-602 Standing to maintain proceeding.

Utah Statutes

§ 81-5-602 — Standing to maintain proceeding.

Utah § 81-5-602

Title 81Utah Domestic Relations Code

Ch. 81-5Uniform Parentage Act

Part 81-5-6Adjudication of Parentage

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Utah Code Ann. § 81-5-602 (2026).

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Subject to Part 3, Voluntary Declaration of Paternity, and Sections 81-5-607 and 81-5-609, a proceeding to adjudicate parentage may be maintained by:

(1)the child;

(2)the birth mother of the child;

(3)a man whose paternity of the child is to be adjudicated;

(4)the child support services agency or other governmental agency authorized by other law;

(5)an authorized adoption agency or licensed child-placing agency;

(6)a representative authorized by law to act for an individual who would otherwise be entitled to maintain a proceeding but who is deceased, incapacitated, or a minor child; or

(7)an intended parent under Part 8, Gestational Agreement.

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Subject to Part 3, Voluntary Declaration of Paternity, and Sections 81-5-607 and 81-5-609, a proceeding to adjudicate parentage may be maintained by:
(1) the child;
(2) the birth mother of the child;
(3) a man whose paternity of the child is to be adjudicated;
(4) the child support services agency or other governmental agency authorized by other law;
(5) an authorized adoption agency or licensed child-placing agency;
(6) a representative authorized by law to act for an individual who would otherwise be entitled to maintain a proceeding but who is deceased, incapacitated, or a minor child; or
(7) an intended parent under Part 8, Gestational Agreement.