Terms Used In Utah Code 78B-15-805

• 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
• 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.
• Tribunal: means a court of law, administrative agency, or quasi-judicial entity authorized to establish, enforce, or modify support orders or to determine parentage. See Utah Code 78B-15-102