As used in this part:

(1) “District court” means the district court with proper jurisdiction over the minor child.

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Terms Used In Utah Code 81-9-401

  • Child: means , except as provided in Section 81-6-101, a biological or adopted child of any age. See Utah Code 81-1-101
  • Court: means :
         (2)(a) a judge; or
         (2)(b) a court commissioner if the court commissioner has authority to hear the matter under Section 78A-5-107 or the Utah Rules of Judicial Administration. See Utah Code 81-1-101
  • Grandchild: means the minor child with respect to whom a grandparent is seeking visitation rights under this part. See Utah Code 81-9-401
  • Grandparent: means an individual whose child, either by blood, marriage, or adoption, is the parent of the grandchild. See Utah Code 81-9-401
  • 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.
  • Minor child: means , except as provided in Section 81-6-101, a child who is younger than 18 years old and is not emancipated. See Utah Code 81-1-101
  • Parent: means a parent with an established parent-child relationship as described in Section 78B-15-201. See Utah Code 81-1-101
(2) “Grandchild” means the minor child with respect to whom a grandparent is seeking visitation rights under this part.
(3) “Grandparent” means an individual whose child, either by blood, marriage, or adoption, is the parent of the grandchild.
(4) “Individual other than a parent” means an individual who is not a parent and is related to the minor child by marriage or blood, including:

     (4)(a) siblings;
     (4)(b) aunts;
     (4)(c) uncles;
     (4)(d) grandparents;
     (4)(e) current or former step-parents; or
     (4)(f) any of the individuals described in Subsections (4)(a) through (d) in a step relationship to the minor child.