Utah Code 78B-6-111. Criminal sexual offenses
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Terms Used In Utah Code 78B-6-111
- Adoption: means the judicial act that:
(a) creates the relationship of parent and child where it did not previously exist; and (b) except as provided in Subsections 78B-6-138(2) and (4), terminates the parental rights of any other person with respect to the child. 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
- Unmarried biological father: means a man who:
(a) is the biological father of a child; and (b) was not married to the biological mother of the child described in Subsection (27)(a) at the time of the child's conception or birth. See Utah Code 78B-6-103 78B-6-111. Criminal sexual offenses.
An unmarried biological father is not entitled to notice of an adoption proceeding, nor is the consent of an unmarried biological father required in connection with an adoption proceeding, in cases where it is shown that the child who is the subject of the proceeding was conceived as a result of conduct that constitutes a sexual offense under 4, or under the laws of the state where the child was conceived, regardless of whether the unmarried biological father is formally charged with or convicted of a criminal offense.Amended by Chapter 194, 2015 General Session