Utah Code 81-9-401. Definitions for part
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As used in this part:
(1) “District court” means the district court with proper jurisdiction over the minor child.
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.