Utah Code 78B-6-113. Prospective adoptive parent not a resident — Preplacement requirements
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(1) When an adoption petition is to be finalized in this state with regard to any prospective adoptive parent who is not a resident of this state at the time a child is placed in that person‘s home, the prospective adoptive parent shall comply with the provisions of Sections 78B-6-128 and 78B-6-130.
Terms Used In Utah Code 78B-6-113
- Adoption: means the judicial act that:(2)(a) creates the relationship of parent and child where it did not previously exist; and(2)(b) except as provided in Subsections
78B-6-138 (2) and (4), terminates the parental rights of any other person with respect to the child. See Utah Code 78B-6-103- Adoptive parent: means an individual who has legally adopted an adoptee. See Utah Code 78B-6-103
- Person: means :
(24)(a) an individual;(24)(b) an association;(24)(c) an institution;(24)(d) a corporation;(24)(e) a company;(24)(f) a trust;(24)(g) a limited liability company;(24)(h) a partnership;(24)(i) a political subdivision;(24)(j) a government office, department, division, bureau, or other body of government; and(24)(k) any other organization or entity. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5- Prospective adoptive parent: means an individual who seeks to adopt an adoptee. See Utah Code 78B-6-103
- 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) Except as provided in Subsection 78B-6-131(2), in addition to the other requirements of this section, before a child in state custody is placed with a prospective foster parent or a prospective adoptive parent, the Department of Health and Human Services shall comply with Section 78B-6-131.