Utah Code 78B-6-104. Limitations

(1) Sections 78B-6-143 through 78B-6-145 do not apply to adoptions by a stepparent whose spouse is the adoptee‘s parent.

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Adoptee: means a person who:
(1)(a) is the subject of an adoption proceeding; or
(1)(b) has been legally adopted. See Utah Code 78B-6-103
State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes a state, district, or territory of the United States. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5

(2) Sections 78B-6-143 through 78B-6-145 apply only to adoptions of adoptees born in this state.