Utah § 81-8-401 Establishment of support order.

Utah Statutes

§ 81-8-401 — Establishment of support order.

Utah·Title 81 Utah Domestic Relations Code·Ch. 81-8 Uniform Interstate Family Support Act·Part 81-8-4 Establishment of Support Order or Determination of Parentage

(1)If a support order entitled to recognition under this chapter has not been issued, a responding tribunal of this state with personal jurisdiction over the parties may issue a support order if:

(1)(a) the individual seeking the order resides outside this state; or

(1)(b) the child support services agency seeking the order is located outside this state.

(2)The tribunal may issue a temporary child support order if the tribunal determines that an order is appropriate and the individual ordered to pay is:

(2)(a) a presumed father of the child;

(2)(b) petitioning to have the individual's parentage adjudicated;

(2)(c) identified as the father of the child through genetic testing;

(2)(d) an alleged father who has declined to submit to genetic testing;

(2)(e) shown by clear and convincing evid

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(1) If a support order entitled to recognition under this chapter has not been issued, a responding tribunal of this state with personal jurisdiction over the parties may issue a support order if:
(1)(a) the individual seeking the order resides outside this state; or
(1)(b) the child support services agency seeking the order is located outside this state.
(2) The tribunal may issue a temporary child support order if the tribunal determines that an order is appropriate and the individual ordered to pay is:
(2)(a) a presumed father of the child;
(2)(b) petitioning to have the individual's parentage adjudicated;
(2)(c) identified as the father of the child through genetic testing;
(2)(d) an alleged father who has declined to submit to genetic testing;
(2)(e) shown by clear and convincing evidence to be the father of the child;
(2)(f) a declarant father, as defined in Section 81-5-102, determined in accordance with Chapter 5, Part 3, Voluntary Declaration of Paternity;
(2)(g) the birth mother of the child; or
(2)(h) an individual who has been ordered to pay child support in a previous proceeding and the order has not been reversed or vacated.
(3) Upon finding, after notice and opportunity to be heard, that an obligor owes a duty of support, the tribunal shall issue a support order directed to the obligor and may issue other orders in accordance with Section 81-8-305.

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