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Terms Used In Utah Code 78B-20-310

  • Caretaking authority: includes physical custody, parent-time, right to access, and visitation. See Utah Code 78B-20-102
  • Child: means :
         (3)(a) an unemancipated individual who has not attained 18 years old; or
         (3)(b) an adult son or daughter by birth or adoption, or under law of this state other than this chapter, who is the subject of a court order concerning custodial responsibility. See Utah Code 78B-20-102
  • Court: means a tribunal, including an administrative agency, authorized under the law of this state other than this chapter to make, enforce, or modify a decision regarding custodial responsibility. See Utah Code 78B-20-102
  • Custodial responsibility: includes all powers and duties relating to caretaking authority and decision-making authority for a child. See Utah Code 78B-20-102
  • 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.
  • State: means a state of the United States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands, or any territory or insular possession subject to the jurisdiction of the United States. See Utah Code 78B-20-102

     If a court has issued an order granting caretaking authority under this part, or an agreement granting caretaking authority has been executed under Part 2, Agreement Addressing Custodial Responsibility During Deployment, the court may enter a temporary order for child support consistent with the law of this state other than this chapter if the court has jurisdiction under Title 78B, Chapter 14, Utah Uniform Interstate Family Support Act.