Utah Code 78B-15-201. Establishment of parent-child relationship
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Terms Used In Utah Code 78B-15-201
- Assisted reproduction: means a method of causing pregnancy other than sexual intercourse. See Utah Code 78B-15-102
- Child: means an individual of any age whose parentage may be determined under this chapter. See Utah Code 78B-15-102
- Gestational mother: means an adult woman who gives birth to a child under a gestational agreement. See Utah Code 78B-15-102
- Man: means a male individual of any age. See Utah Code 78B-15-102 v2
- Mother: means a parent who is of the female sex. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
- Parent: means an individual who has established a parent-child relationship under Section
78B-15-201 . See Utah Code 78B-15-102 - Woman: means an adult human female. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
(1)(a) The mother-child relationship is established between a woman and a child by:
(1)(a)(i) the woman’s having given birth to the child, except as otherwise provided in Part 8, Gestational Agreement;
(1)(a)(ii) an adjudication of the woman’s maternity;
(1)(a)(iii) adoption of the child by the woman;
(1)(a)(iv) an adjudication confirming the woman as a parent of a child born to a gestational mother if the agreement was validated under Part 8, Gestational Agreement, or is enforceable under other law; or
(1)(a)(v) an unrebutted presumption of maternity of the child established in the same manner as under Section 78B-15-204.
(1)(b) In this chapter, the presumption of maternity shall be treated the same as a presumption of paternity as established in Subsection 78B-15-201(2)(a).
(2) The father-child relationship is established between a man and a child by:
(2)(a) an unrebutted presumption of the man’s paternity of the child under Section 78B-15-204;
(2)(b) an effective declaration of paternity by the man under Part 3, Voluntary Declaration of Paternity Act, unless the declaration has been rescinded or successfully challenged;
(2)(c) an adjudication of the man’s paternity;
(2)(d) adoption of the child by the man;
(2)(e) the man having consented to assisted reproduction by a woman under Part 7, Assisted Reproduction, which resulted in the birth of the child; or
(2)(f) an adjudication confirming the man as a parent of a child born to a gestational mother if the agreement was validated under Part 8, Gestational Agreement, or is enforceable under other law.