Utah Code 75-5a-103. Scope and jurisdiction
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Terms Used In Utah Code 75-5a-103
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- Minor: means a person who is under 18 years old. See Utah Code 75-1-201 v2
- Person: means an individual or an organization. See Utah Code 75-1-201 v2
- Property: includes both real and personal property or any interest therein and means anything that may be the subject of ownership. See Utah Code 75-1-201 v2
- State: means a state of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, any territory or insular possession subject to the jurisdiction of the United States, or a Native American tribe or band recognized by federal law or formally acknowledged by a state. See Utah Code 75-1-201 v2
(1)(a) This part applies to a transfer that refers to this part in the designation under Subsection 75-5a-110(1) by which the transfer is made if at the time of the transfer, the transferor, the minor, or the custodian is a resident of this state, or the custodial property is located in this state.
(1)(b) The custodianship created remains subject to this part despite a subsequent change in residence of a transferor, the minor, or the custodian, or the removal of custodial property from this state.
(2) A person designated as custodian under this part is subject to personal jurisdiction in this state regarding any matter relating to the custodianship.
(3) A transfer that purports to be made and is valid under the Uniform Transfers to Minors Act, the Uniform Gifts to Minors Act, or a substantially similar act of another state is governed by the laws of the designated state and may be executed and is enforceable in this state if at the time of the transfer, the transferor, the minor, or the custodian is a resident of the designated state, or the custodial property is located in the designated state.