Terms Used In Utah Code 78B-6-143

• 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
• Adoption: means the judicial act that:
       (2)(a) creates the relationship of parent and child where it did not previously exist; and
       (2)(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
• Adoptive parent: means an individual who has legally adopted an adoptee. See Utah Code 78B-6-103
• Adult: means an individual who is 18 years old or older. See Utah Code 78B-6-103
• Adult adoptee: means an adoptee who is 18 years old or older and was adopted as a minor. See Utah Code 78B-6-103
• Birth parent: means :
       (11)(a) a birth mother;
       (11)(b) a man whose paternity of a child is established;
       (11)(c) a man who:

            (11)(c)(i) has been identified as the father of a child by the child's birth mother; and

            (11)(c)(ii) has not denied paternity; or
       (11)(d) an unmarried biological father. See Utah Code 78B-6-103
• Child-placing agency: means an agency licensed to place children for adoption under Title 26B, Chapter 2, Part 1, Human Services Programs and Facilities. See Utah Code 78B-6-103
• Genetic and social history: means a comprehensive report, when obtainable, that contains the following information on an adoptee's birth parents, aunts, uncles, and grandparents:
       (16)(a) medical history;
       (16)(b) health status;
       (16)(c) cause of and age at death;
       (16)(d) height, weight, and eye and hair color;
       (16)(e) ethnic origins;
       (16)(f) where appropriate, levels of education and professional achievement; and
       (16)(g) religion, if any. See Utah Code 78B-6-103
• Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
• Guardian: includes a person who:
       (14)(a) qualifies as a guardian of a minor or incapacitated person pursuant to testamentary or court appointment; or
       (14)(b) is appointed by a court to manage the estate of a minor or incapacitated person. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
• Health history: means a comprehensive report of the adoptee's health status at the time of placement for adoption, and medical history, including neonatal, psychological, physiological, and medical care history. See Utah Code 78B-6-103
• Identifying information: means information that is in the possession of the office and that contains the name and address of a pre-existing parent or an adult adoptee, or other specific information that by itself or in reasonable conjunction with other information may be used to identify a pre-existing parent or an adult adoptee, including information on a birth certificate or in an adoption document. See Utah Code 78B-6-103
• Office: means the Office of Vital Records and Statistics within the Department of Health and Human Services operating under Title 26B, Chapter 8, Part 1, Vital Statistics. See Utah Code 78B-6-103
• Person: means :
       (24)(a) an individual;
       (24)(b) an association;
       (24)(c) an institution;
       (24)(d) a corporation;
       (24)(e) a company;
       (24)(f) a trust;
       (24)(g) a limited liability company;
       (24)(h) a partnership;
       (24)(i) a political subdivision;
       (24)(j) a government office, department, division, bureau, or other body of government; and
       (24)(k) any other organization or entity. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
• 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