Utah Code 51-9-408 v2. Children’s Legal Defense Account
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(1) There is created a restricted account within the General Fund known as the Children’s Legal Defense Account.
Terms Used In Utah Code 51-9-408 v2
- Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
- Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
- Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
- Probate: Proving a will
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes a state, district, or territory of the United States. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
(2) The purpose of the Children’s Legal Defense Account is to provide for programs that protect and defend the rights, safety, and quality of life of children.
(3)
(3)(a) The Legislature shall appropriate money from the account for the administrative and related costs of the following programs:
(3)(a)(i) implementing the mandatory courses described in Sections 81-4-105 and 81-9-103 and the mediation program for child custody or parent-time;
(3)(a)(ii) implementing the use of guardians ad litem in accordance with Sections 78A-2-703 , 78A-2-705 , 78A-2-803 , and 78B-3-102 ;
(3)(a)(iii) the training of attorney guardians ad litem and volunteers as provided in Section 78A-2-803 ;
(3)(a)(iv) implementing and administering the Expedited Parent-time Enforcement Program as provided in Section 81-9-102 ; and
(3)(a)(v) implementing and administering the Divorce Education for Children Program.
(3)(b) The Children’s Legal Defense Account may not be used to supplant funding for the guardian ad litem program under Section 78A-2-803 .
(4) The following withheld fees shall be allocated only to the Children’s Legal Defense Account and used only for the purposes provided in Subsections (3)(a)(i) through (v):
(4)(a) the additional $10 fee withheld on every marriage license issued in the state of Utah as provided in Section 17-16-21 ; and
(4)(b) a fee of $4 shall be withheld from the existing civil filing fee collected on any complaint, affidavit, or petition in a civil, probate, or adoption matter in every court of record.
(5) The Division of Finance shall allocate the money described in Subsection (4) from the General Fund to the Children’s Legal Defense Account.
(6) Any funds in excess of $200,000 remaining in the restricted account as of June 30 of any fiscal year shall lapse into the General Fund.