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Terms Used In Utah Code 78B-12-107

  • Obligee: means an individual, this state, another state, or another comparable jurisdiction to whom child support is owed or who is entitled to reimbursement of child support or public assistance. See Utah Code 78B-12-102
  • Obligor: means a person owing a duty of support. See Utah Code 78B-12-102
  • State: includes a state, territory, possession of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Native American Tribe, or other comparable domestic or foreign jurisdiction. See Utah Code 78B-12-102

     An obligor present or resident in this state has the duty of support as defined in this chapter regardless of the presence or residence of the obligee.