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S.B. 165

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NONCUSTODIAL VISITATION

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2001 GENERAL SESSION

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STATE OF UTAH

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Sponsor: Parley Hellewell

             5      This act changes the term "visitation" to "parent-time" throughout the code as it applies to
             6      the right of a noncustodial parent to spend time with their child.
             7      This act affects sections of Utah Code Annotated 1953 as follows:
             8      AMENDS:
             9          26-2-22, as last amended by Chapter 84, Laws of Utah 1998
             10          30-1-17.2, as last amended by Chapter 245, Laws of Utah 1990
             11          30-3-3, as repealed and reenacted by Chapter 137, Laws of Utah 1993
             12          30-3-5, as last amended by Chapters 168 and 277, Laws of Utah 1999
             13          30-3-5.2, as last amended by Chapter 164, Laws of Utah 1999
             14          30-3-10, as last amended by Chapter 6, Laws of Utah 1999
             15          30-3-10.4, as last amended by Chapter 112, Laws of Utah 1990
             16          30-3-32, as enacted by Chapter 131, Laws of Utah 1993
             17          30-3-33, as last amended by Chapter 80, Laws of Utah 1997
             18          30-3-34, as last amended by Chapter 80, Laws of Utah 1997
             19          30-3-35, as last amended by Chapter 97, Laws of Utah 2000
             20          30-3-35.5, as last amended by Chapter 13, Laws of Utah 1998
             21          30-3-36, as enacted by Chapter 131, Laws of Utah 1993
             22          30-3-37, as enacted by Chapter 131, Laws of Utah 1993
             23          30-3-38, as last amended by Chapters 1 and 245, Laws of Utah 2000
             24          30-6-4.2, as last amended by Chapter 10, Laws of Utah 1997
             25          62A-4a-205, as last amended by Chapter 274, Laws of Utah 2000
             26          63-63a-8, as last amended by Chapter 133, Laws of Utah 2000
             27          76-5-303, as last amended by Chapter 18, Laws of Utah 1984


             28          78-2a-3, as last amended by Chapters 159 and 198, Laws of Utah 1996
             29          78-3a-103, as last amended by Chapter 99, Laws of Utah 1999
             30          78-3a-104, as last amended by Chapter 149, Laws of Utah 2000
             31          78-3a-105, as last amended by Chapter 149, Laws of Utah 2000
             32          78-3a-118, as last amended by Chapter 149, Laws of Utah 2000
             33          78-3a-307, as last amended by Chapter 285, Laws of Utah 2000
             34          78-3a-409, as last amended by Chapter 329, Laws of Utah 1997
             35          78-7-32, as enacted by Chapter 47, Laws of Utah 1997
             36          78-30-4.16, as enacted by Chapter 168, Laws of Utah 1995
             37          78-32-12.1, as last amended by Chapter 94, Laws of Utah 1998
             38          78-32-12.2, as last amended by Chapter 94, Laws of Utah 1998
             39          78-32-17, as last amended by Chapter 161, Laws of Utah 2000
             40          78-45-7.7, as last amended by Chapter 161, Laws of Utah 2000
             41          78-45-7.11, as last amended by Chapter 186, Laws of Utah 2000
             42          78-45-7.17, as last amended by Chapter 118, Laws of Utah 1994
             43          78-45a-10.5, as enacted by Chapter 29, Laws of Utah 1994
             44          78-45c-102, as enacted by Chapter 247, Laws of Utah 2000
             45          78-45c-209, as enacted by Chapter 247, Laws of Utah 2000
             46          78-45c-304, as enacted by Chapter 247, Laws of Utah 2000
             47          78-45c-305, as enacted by Chapter 247, Laws of Utah 2000
             48          78-45f-305, as renumbered and amended by Chapter 232, Laws of Utah 1997
             49      Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
             50          Section 1. Section 26-2-22 is amended to read:
             51           26-2-22. Inspection of vital records.
             52          (1) (a) The vital records shall be open to inspection, but only in compliance with the
             53      provisions of this chapter, department rules, and Section 78-30-18 . It is unlawful for any state or
             54      local officer or employee to disclose data contained in vital records contrary to this chapter or
             55      department rule.
             56          (b) A custodian of vital records may permit inspection of a vital record or issue a certified
             57      copy of a record or a part of it when the custodian is satisfied the applicant has demonstrated a
             58      direct, tangible, and legitimate interest.


             59          (2) A direct, tangible, and legitimate interest in a vital record is present only if:
             60          (a) the request is from the subject, a member of the subject's immediate family, the
             61      guardian of the subject, or a designated legal representative;
             62          (b) the request involves a personal or property right of the subject of the record;
             63          (c) the request is for official purposes of a state, local, or federal governmental agency;
             64          (d) the request is for a statistical or medical research program and prior consent has been
             65      obtained from the state registrar; or
             66          (e) the request is a certified copy of an order of a court of record specifying the record to
             67      be examined or copied.
             68          (3) For purposes of Subsection (2):
             69          (a) "immediate family member" means a spouse, child, parent, sibling, grandparent, or
             70      grandchild;
             71          (b) a designated legal representative means an attorney, physician, funeral director,
             72      genealogist, or other agent of the subject or the subject's immediate family who has been delegated
             73      the authority to access vital records;
             74          (c) except as provided in Title 78, Chapter 30, Adoption, a parent, or the immediate family
             75      member of a parent, who does not have legal or physical custody of or visitation or parent-time
             76      rights for a child because of the termination of parental rights pursuant to Title 78, Chapter 3a,
             77      Juvenile Courts, or by virtue of consenting to or relinquishing a child for adoption pursuant to Title
             78      78, Chapter 30, Adoption, may not be considered as having a direct, tangible, and legitimate
             79      interest; and
             80          (d) a commercial firm or agency requesting names, addresses, or similar information may
             81      not be considered as having a direct, tangible, and legitimate interest.
             82          (4) Upon payment of a fee established in accordance with Section 63-38-3.2 , the following
             83      records shall be available to the public:
             84          (a) except as provided in Subsection 26-2-10 (4)(b), a birth record, excluding confidential
             85      information collected for medical and health use, if 100 years or more have passed since the date
             86      of birth;
             87          (b) a death record if 50 years or more have passed since the date of death; and
             88          (c) a vital record not subject to Subsection (4)(a) or (b) if 75 years or more have passed
             89      since the date of the event upon which the record is based.


             90          Section 2. Section 30-1-17.2 is amended to read:
             91           30-1-17.2. Action to determine validity of marriage -- Orders relating to parties,
             92      property, and children -- Legitimacy of children.
             93          (1) If the parties have accumulated any property or acquired any obligations subsequent
             94      to the marriage, if there is a genuine need arising from an economic change of circumstances due
             95      to the marriage, or if there are children born or expected, the court may make temporary and final
             96      orders, and subsequently modify the orders, relating to the parties, their property and obligations,
             97      the children and their custody and [visitation] parent-time, and the support and maintenance of the
             98      parties and children, as may be equitable.
             99          (2) Except as provided in Section 78-45a-1 , children born to the parties after the date of
             100      their marriage shall be deemed the legitimate children of both of the parties.
             101          Section 3. Section 30-3-3 is amended to read:
             102           30-3-3. Award of costs, attorney and witness fees -- Temporary alimony.
             103          (1) In any action filed under Title 30, Chapter 3, 4, or 6, and in any action to establish an
             104      order of custody, [visitation] parent-time, child support, alimony, or division of property in a
             105      domestic case, the court may order a party to pay the costs, attorney fees, and witness fees,
             106      including expert witness fees, of the other party to enable the other party to prosecute or defend
             107      the action. The order may include provision for costs of the action.
             108          (2) In any action to enforce an order of custody, [visitation] parent-time, child support,
             109      alimony, or division of property in a domestic case, the court may award costs and attorney fees
             110      upon determining that the party substantially prevailed upon the claim or defense. The court, in
             111      its discretion, may award no fees or limited fees against a party if the court finds the party is
             112      impecunious or enters in the record the reason for not awarding fees.
             113          (3) In any action listed in Subsection (1), the court may order a party to provide money,
             114      during the pendency of the action, for the separate support and maintenance of the other party and
             115      of any children in the custody of the other party.
             116          (4) Orders entered under this section prior to entry of the final order or judgment may be
             117      amended during the course of the action or in the final order or judgment.
             118          Section 4. Section 30-3-5 is amended to read:
             119           30-3-5. Disposition of property -- Maintenance and health care of parties and
             120      children -- Division of debts -- Court to have continuing jurisdiction -- Custody and


             121      parent-time -- Determination of alimony -- Nonmeritorious petition for modification.
             122          (1) When a decree of divorce is rendered, the court may include in it equitable orders
             123      relating to the children, property, debts or obligations, and parties. The court shall include the
             124      following in every decree of divorce:
             125          (a) an order assigning responsibility for the payment of reasonable and necessary medical
             126      and dental expenses of the dependent children;
             127          (b) if coverage is or becomes available at a reasonable cost, an order requiring the purchase
             128      and maintenance of appropriate health, hospital, and dental care insurance for the dependent
             129      children;
             130          (c) pursuant to Section 15-4-6.5 :
             131          (i) an order specifying which party is responsible for the payment of joint debts,
             132      obligations, or liabilities of the parties contracted or incurred during marriage;
             133          (ii) an order requiring the parties to notify respective creditors or obligees, regarding the
             134      court's division of debts, obligations, or liabilities and regarding the parties' separate, current
             135      addresses; and
             136          (iii) provisions for the enforcement of these orders; and
             137          (d) provisions for income withholding in accordance with Title 62A, Chapter 11, Recovery
             138      Services.
             139          (2) The court may include, in an order determining child support, an order assigning
             140      financial responsibility for all or a portion of child care expenses incurred on behalf of the
             141      dependent children, necessitated by the employment or training of the custodial parent. If the court
             142      determines that the circumstances are appropriate and that the dependent children would be
             143      adequately cared for, it may include an order allowing the noncustodial parent to provide child care
             144      for the dependent children, necessitated by the employment or training of the custodial parent.
             145          (3) The court has continuing jurisdiction to make subsequent changes or new orders for
             146      the custody of the children and their support, maintenance, health, and dental care, and for
             147      distribution of the property and obligations for debts as is reasonable and necessary.
             148          (4) (a) In determining [visitation] parent-time rights of parents[,] and visitation rights of
             149      grandparents[,] and other members of the immediate family, the court shall consider the best
             150      interest of the child.
             151          (b) Upon a specific finding by the court of the need for peace officer enforcement, the


             152      court may include in an order establishing a parent-time or visitation schedule a provision, among
             153      other things, authorizing any peace officer to enforce a court-ordered parent-time or visitation
             154      schedule entered under this chapter.
             155          (5) If a petition for modification of child custody or [visitation] parent-time provisions of
             156      a court order is made and denied, the court shall order the petitioner to pay the reasonable
             157      attorneys' fees expended by the prevailing party in that action, if the court determines that the
             158      petition was without merit and not asserted or defended against in good faith.
             159          (6) If a petition alleges substantial noncompliance with a [visitation] parent-time order by
             160      a parent, or a visitation order by a grandparent[,] or other member of the immediate family
             161      pursuant to Section 78-32-12.2 where a visitation or parent-time right has been previously granted
             162      by the court, the court may award to the prevailing party costs, including actual attorney fees and
             163      court costs incurred by the prevailing party because of the other party's failure to provide or
             164      exercise court-ordered visitation or parent-time.
             165          (7) (a) The court shall consider at least the following factors in determining alimony:
             166          (i) the financial condition and needs of the recipient spouse;
             167          (ii) the recipient's earning capacity or ability to produce income;
             168          (iii) the ability of the payor spouse to provide support;
             169          (iv) the length of the marriage;
             170          (v) whether the recipient spouse has custody of minor children requiring support;
             171          (vi) whether the recipient spouse worked in a business owned or operated by the payor
             172      spouse; and
             173          (vii) whether the recipient spouse directly contributed to any increase in the payor spouse's
             174      skill by paying for education received by the payor spouse or allowing the payor spouse to attend
             175      school during the marriage.
             176          (b) The court may consider the fault of the parties in determining alimony.
             177          (c) As a general rule, the court should look to the standard of living, existing at the time
             178      of separation, in determining alimony in accordance with Subsection (7)(a). However, the court
             179      shall consider all relevant facts and equitable principles and may, in its discretion, base alimony
             180      on the standard of living that existed at the time of trial. In marriages of short duration, when no
             181      children have been conceived or born during the marriage, the court may consider the standard of
             182      living that existed at the time of the marriage.


             183          (d) The court may, under appropriate circumstances, attempt to equalize the parties'
             184      respective standards of living.
             185          (e) When a marriage of long duration dissolves on the threshold of a major change in the
             186      income of one of the spouses due to the collective efforts of both, that change shall be considered
             187      in dividing the marital property and in determining the amount of alimony. If one spouse's earning
             188      capacity has been greatly enhanced through the efforts of both spouses during the marriage, the
             189      court may make a compensating adjustment in dividing the marital property and awarding alimony.
             190          (f) In determining alimony when a marriage of short duration dissolves, and no children
             191      have been conceived or born during the marriage, the court may consider restoring each party to
             192      the condition which existed at the time of the marriage.
             193          (g) (i) The court has continuing jurisdiction to make substantive changes and new orders
             194      regarding alimony based on a substantial material change in circumstances not foreseeable at the
             195      time of the divorce.
             196          (ii) The court may not modify alimony or issue a new order for alimony to address needs
             197      of the recipient that did not exist at the time the decree was entered, unless the court finds
             198      extenuating circumstances that justify that action.
             199          (iii) In determining alimony, the income of any subsequent spouse of the payor may not
             200      be considered, except as provided in this Subsection (7).
             201          (A) The court may consider the subsequent spouse's financial ability to share living
             202      expenses.
             203          (B) The court may consider the income of a subsequent spouse if the court finds that the
             204      payor's improper conduct justifies that consideration.
             205          (h) Alimony may not be ordered for a duration longer than the number of years that the
             206      marriage existed unless, at any time prior to termination of alimony, the court finds extenuating
             207      circumstances that justify the payment of alimony for a longer period of time.
             208          (8) Unless a decree of divorce specifically provides otherwise, any order of the court that
             209      a party pay alimony to a former spouse automatically terminates upon the remarriage or death of
             210      that former spouse. However, if the remarriage is annulled and found to be void ab initio, payment
             211      of alimony shall resume if the party paying alimony is made a party to the action of annulment and
             212      his rights are determined.
             213          (9) Any order of the court that a party pay alimony to a former spouse terminates upon


             214      establishment by the party paying alimony that the former spouse is cohabitating with another
             215      person.
             216          Section 5. Section 30-3-5.2 is amended to read:
             217           30-3-5.2. Allegations of child abuse or child sexual abuse -- Investigation.
             218          When, in any divorce proceeding or upon a request for modification of a divorce decree,
             219      an allegation of child abuse or child sexual abuse is made, implicating either party, the court, after
             220      making an inquiry, may order that an investigation be conducted by the Division of Child and
             221      Family Services within the Department of Human Services in accordance with Title 62A, Chapter
             222      4a. A final award of custody or [visitation] parent-time may not be rendered until a report on that
             223      investigation, consistent with Section 62A-4a-412 , is received by the court. That investigation
             224      shall be conducted by the Division of Child and Family Services within 30 days of the court's
             225      notice and request for an investigation. In reviewing this report, the court shall comply with
             226      Section 78-7-9 .
             227          Section 6. Section 30-3-10 is amended to read:
             228           30-3-10. Custody of children in case of separation or divorce -- Custody
             229      consideration.
             230          (1) If a husband and wife having minor children are separated, or their marriage is declared
             231      void or dissolved, the court shall make an order for the future care and custody of the minor
             232      children as it considers appropriate. In determining custody, the court shall consider the best
             233      interests of the child and the past conduct and demonstrated moral standards of each of the parties.
             234      The court may inquire of the children and take into consideration the children's desires regarding
             235      future custody or [visitation] parent-time schedules, but the expressed desires are not controlling
             236      and the court may determine the children's custody or [visitation] parent-time otherwise.
             237      Interviews with the children may be conducted by the judge in camera only with the prior consent
             238      of the parties.
             239          (2) In awarding custody, the court shall consider, among other factors the court finds
             240      relevant, which parent is most likely to act in the best interests of the child, including allowing the
             241      child frequent and continuing contact with the noncustodial parent as the court finds appropriate.
             242          (3) If the court finds that one parent does not desire custody of the child, or has attempted
             243      to permanently relinquish custody to a third party, it shall take that evidence into consideration in
             244      determining whether to award custody to the other parent.


             245          (4) (a) A court may not discriminate against a parent due to a disability, as defined in
             246      Section 57-21-2 , in awarding custody or determining whether a substantial change has occurred
             247      for the purpose of modifying an award of custody.
             248          (b) If a court takes a parent's disability into account in awarding custody or determining
             249      whether a substantial change has occurred for the purpose of modifying an award of custody, the
             250      parent with a disability may rebut any evidence, presumption, or inference arising therefrom by
             251      showing that:
             252          (i) the disability does not significantly or substantially inhibit the parent's ability to provide
             253      for the physical and emotional needs of the child at issue; or
             254          (ii) the parent with a disability has sufficient human, monetary, or other resources available
             255      to supplement the parent's ability to provide for the physical and emotional needs of the child at
             256      issue.
             257          (c) Nothing in this section may be construed to apply to:
             258          (i) abuse, neglect, or dependency proceedings under Title 62A, Chapter 4a, Child and
             259      Family Services, or Title 78, Chapter 3a, Juvenile Courts; or
             260          (ii) adoption proceedings under Title 78, Chapter 30, Adoption.
             261          Section 7. Section 30-3-10.4 is amended to read:
             262           30-3-10.4. Modification or termination of order.
             263          (1) On the motion of one or both of the joint legal custodians the court may, after a
             264      hearing, modify an order that established joint legal custody if:
             265          (a) the circumstances of the child or one or both custodians have materially and
             266      substantially changed since the entry of the order to be modified, or the order has become
             267      unworkable or inappropriate under existing circumstances; and
             268          (b) a modification of the terms and conditions of the decree would be an improvement for
             269      and in the best interest of the child.
             270          (2) The order of joint legal custody shall be terminated by order of the court if both
             271      parents file a motion for termination. At the time of entry of an order terminating joint legal
             272      custody, the court shall enter an order of sole legal custody under Section 30-3-10 . All related
             273      issues, including [visitation] parent-time and child support, shall also be determined and ordered
             274      by the court.
             275          (3) If the court finds that an action under this section is filed or answered frivolously and


             276      in a manner designed to harass the other party, the court shall assess attorney's fees as costs against
             277      the offending party.
             278          Section 8. Section 30-3-32 is amended to read:
             279           30-3-32. Parent-time -- Intent -- Policy -- Definitions.
             280          (1) It is the intent of the Legislature to promote [visitation] parent-time at a level consistent
             281      with all parties' interests.
             282          (2) Absent a showing by a preponderance of evidence of real harm or substantiated
             283      potential harm to the child:
             284          (a) it is in the best interests of the child of divorcing, divorced, or adjudicated parents to
             285      have frequent, meaningful, and continuing access to each parent following separation or divorce;
             286          (b) each divorcing, separating, or adjudicated parent is entitled to and responsible for
             287      frequent, meaningful, and continuing access with his child consistent with the child's best interests;
             288      and
             289          (c) it is in the best interests of the child to have both parents actively involved in parenting
             290      the child.
             291          (3) For purposes of Sections 30-3-32 through 30-3-37 :
             292          (a) "Child" means the child or children of divorcing, separating, or adjudicated parents.
             293          (b) "Christmas school vacation" means the time period beginning on the evening the child
             294      gets out of school for the Christmas or winter school break until the evening before the child
             295      returns to school, except for Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, and New Year's Day.
             296          (c) "Extended [visitation] parent-time" means a period of [visitation] parent-time other
             297      than a weekend, holiday as provided in Subsections 30-3-35 (2)(f) and (2)(g), religious holidays
             298      as provided in Subsections 30-3-33 (4) and (16), and "Christmas school vacation."
             299          Section 9. Section 30-3-33 is amended to read:
             300           30-3-33. Advisory guidelines.
             301          In addition to the [visitation] parent-time schedules provided in [Section] Sections 30-3-35
             302      and [Section] 30-3-35.5 , advisory guidelines are suggested to govern all [visitation] parent-time
             303      arrangements between parents. These advisory guidelines include:
             304          (1) [visitation] parent-time schedules mutually agreed upon by both parents are preferable
             305      to a court-imposed solution;
             306          (2) the [visitation] parent-time schedule shall be utilized to maximize the continuity and


             307      stability of the child's life;
             308          (3) special consideration shall be given by each parent to make the child available to attend
             309      family functions including funerals, weddings, family reunions, religious holidays, important
             310      ceremonies, and other significant events in the life of the child or in the life of either parent which
             311      may inadvertently conflict with the [visitation] parent-time schedule;
             312          (4) the noncustodial parent shall pick up the child at the times specified and return the
             313      child at the times specified, and the child's regular school hours shall not be interrupted;
             314          (5) the custodial parent shall have the child ready for [visitation] parent-time at the time
             315      he is to be picked up and shall be present at the custodial home or shall make reasonable alternate
             316      arrangements to receive the child at the time he is returned;
             317          (6) the court may make alterations in the [visitation] parent-time schedule to reasonably
             318      accommodate the work schedule of both parents and may increase the [visitation] parent-time
             319      allowed to the noncustodial parent but shall not diminish the standardized [visitation] parent-time
             320      provided in [Section] Sections 30-3-35 and [Section] 30-3-35.5 ;
             321          (7) the court may make alterations in the [visitation] parent-time schedule to reasonably
             322      accommodate the distance between the parties and the expense of exercising [visitation]
             323      parent-time;
             324          (8) neither [visitation] parent-time nor child support is to be withheld due to either parent's
             325      failure to comply with a court-ordered [visitation] parent-time schedule;
             326          (9) the custodial parent shall notify the noncustodial parent within 24 hours of receiving
             327      notice of all significant school, social, sports, and community functions in which the child is
             328      participating or being honored, and the noncustodial parent shall be entitled to attend and
             329      participate fully;
             330          (10) the noncustodial parent shall have access directly to all school reports including
             331      preschool and daycare reports and medical records and shall be notified immediately by the
             332      custodial parent in the event of a medical emergency;
             333          (11) each parent shall provide the other with his current address and telephone number
             334      within 24 hours of any change;
             335          (12) each parent shall permit and encourage liberal telephone contact during reasonable
             336      hours and uncensored mail privileges with the child;
             337          (13) parental care shall be presumed to be better care for the child than surrogate care and


             338      the court shall encourage the parties to cooperate in allowing the noncustodial parent, if willing
             339      and able, to provide child care;
             340          (14) each parent shall provide all surrogate care providers with the name, current address,
             341      and telephone number of the other parent and shall provide the noncustodial parent with the name,
             342      current address, and telephone number of all surrogate care providers unless the court for good
             343      cause orders otherwise; and
             344          (15) each parent shall be entitled to an equal division of major religious holidays
             345      celebrated by the parents, and the parent who celebrates a religious holiday that the other parent
             346      does not celebrate shall have the right to be together with the child on the religious holiday.
             347          Section 10. Section 30-3-34 is amended to read:
             348           30-3-34. Best interests -- Rebuttable presumption.
             349          (1) If the parties are unable to agree on a [visitation] parent-time schedule, the court may
             350      establish a [visitation] parent-time schedule consistent with the best interests of the child.
             351          (2) The advisory guidelines as provided in Section 30-3-33 and the [visitation] parent-time
             352      schedule as provided in [Section] Sections 30-3-35 and [Section] 30-3-35.5 shall be presumed to
             353      be in the best interests of the child. The [visitation] parent-time schedule shall be considered the
             354      minimum [visitation] parent-time to which the noncustodial parent and the child shall be entitled
             355      unless a parent can establish otherwise by a preponderance of the evidence that more or less
             356      [visitation] parent-time should be awarded based upon any of the following criteria:
             357          (a) [visitation] parent-time would endanger the child's physical health or significantly
             358      impair the child's emotional development;
             359          (b) the distance between the residency of the child and the noncustodial parent;
             360          (c) a substantiated or unfounded allegation of child abuse has been made;
             361          (d) the lack of demonstrated parenting skills without safeguards to ensure the child's
             362      well-being during [visitation] parent-time;
             363          (e) the financial inability of the noncustodial parent to provide adequate food and shelter
             364      for the child during periods of [visitation] parent-time;
             365          (f) the preference of the child if the court determines the child to be of sufficient maturity;
             366          (g) the incarceration of the noncustodial parent in a county jail, secure youth corrections
             367      facility, or an adult corrections facility;
             368          (h) shared interests between the child and the noncustodial parent;


             369          (i) the involvement of the noncustodial parent in the school, community, religious, or other
             370      related activities of the child;
             371          (j) the availability of the noncustodial parent to care for the child when the custodial parent
             372      is unavailable to do so because of work or other circumstances;
             373          (k) a substantial and chronic pattern of missing, canceling, or denying regularly scheduled
             374      [visitation] parent-time;
             375          (l) the minimal duration of and lack of significant bonding in the parents' relationship prior
             376      to the conception of the child;
             377          (m) the [visitation] parent-time schedule of siblings;
             378          (n) the lack of reasonable alternatives to the needs of a nursing child; and
             379          (o) any other criteria the court determines relevant to the best interests of the child.
             380          (3) The court shall enter the reasons underlying its order for [visitation] parent-time that:
             381          (a) incorporates a [visitation] parent-time schedule provided in Section 30-3-35 or
             382      [Section] 30-3-35.5 ; or
             383          (b) provides more or less [visitation] parent-time than a [visitation] parent-time schedule
             384      provided in Section 30-3-35 or [Section] 30-3-35.5 .
             385          (4) Once the [visitation] parent-time schedule has been established, the parties may not
             386      alter the schedule except by mutual consent of the parties or a court order.
             387          Section 11. Section 30-3-35 is amended to read:
             388           30-3-35. Minimum schedule for parent-time for children 5 to 18 years of age.
             389          (1) The [visitation] parent-time schedule in this section applies to children 5 to 18 years
             390      of age.
             391          (2) If the parties do not agree to a [visitation] parent-time schedule, the following schedule
             392      shall be considered the minimum [visitation] parent-time to which the noncustodial parent and the
             393      child shall be entitled:
             394          (a) (i) one weekday evening to be specified by the noncustodial parent or the court from
             395      5:30 p.m. until 8:30 p.m.; or
             396          (ii) at the election of the noncustodial parent, one weekday from the time the child's school
             397      is regularly dismissed until 8:30 p.m., unless the court directs the application of Subsection
             398      (2)(a)(i);
             399          (b) (i) alternating weekends beginning on the first weekend after the entry of the decree


             400      from 6 p.m. on Friday until 7 p.m. on Sunday continuing each year; or
             401          (ii) at the election of the noncustodial parent, from the time the child's school is regularly
             402      dismissed on Friday until 7 p.m. on Sunday, unless the court directs the application of Subsection
             403      (2)(b)(i);
             404          (c) holidays take precedence over the weekend [visitation] parent-time, and changes shall
             405      not be made to the regular rotation of the alternating weekend [visitation] parent-time schedule;
             406          (d) if a holiday falls on a regularly scheduled school day, the noncustodial parent shall be
             407      responsible for the child's attendance at school for that school day;
             408          (e) (i) if a holiday falls on a weekend or on a Friday or Monday and the total holiday period
             409      extends beyond that time so that the child is free from school and the parent is free from work, the
             410      noncustodial parent shall be entitled to this lengthier holiday period; or
             411          (ii) at the election of the noncustodial parent, [visitation] parent-time over a scheduled
             412      holiday weekend may begin from the time the child's school is regularly dismissed at the beginning
             413      of the holiday weekend until 7 p.m. on the last day of the holiday weekend;
             414          (f) in years ending in an odd number, the noncustodial parent is entitled to the following
             415      holidays:
             416          (i) child's birthday on the day before or after the actual birthdate beginning at 3 p.m. until
             417      9 p.m.; at the discretion of the noncustodial parent, he may take other siblings along for the
             418      birthday;
             419          (ii) Human Rights Day beginning 6 p.m. on Friday until Monday at 7 p.m. unless the
             420      holiday extends for a lengthier period of time to which the noncustodial parent is completely
             421      entitled;
             422          (iii) spring break or Easter holiday beginning at 6 p.m. on the day school lets out for the
             423      holiday until 7 p.m. on the Sunday before school resumes;
             424          (iv) Memorial Day beginning 6 p.m. on Friday until Monday at 7 p.m., unless the holiday
             425      extends for a lengthier period of time to which the noncustodial parent is completely entitled;
             426          (v) July 24th beginning 6 p.m. on the day before the holiday until 11 p.m. on the holiday;
             427          (vi) Veteran's Day holiday beginning 6 p.m. the day before the holiday until 7 p.m. on the
             428      holiday; and
             429          (vii) the first portion of the Christmas school vacation as defined in Subsection
             430      30-3-32 (3)(b) plus Christmas Eve and Christmas Day until 1 p.m., so long as the entire holiday is


             431      equally divided;
             432          (g) in years ending in an even number, the noncustodial parent is entitled to the following
             433      holidays:
             434          (i) child's birthday on actual birthdate beginning at 3 p.m. until 9 p.m.; at the discretion
             435      of the noncustodial parent, he may take other siblings along for the birthday;
             436          (ii) President's Day beginning at 6 p.m. on Friday until 7 p.m. on Monday unless the
             437      holiday extends for a lengthier period of time to which the noncustodial parent is completely
             438      entitled;
             439          (iii) July 4th beginning at 6 p.m. the day before the holiday until 11 p.m. on the holiday;
             440          (iv) Labor Day beginning at 6 p.m. on Friday until Monday at 7 p.m. unless the holiday
             441      extends for a lengthier period of time to which the noncustodial parent is completely entitled;
             442          (v) the fall school break, if applicable, commonly known as U.E.A. weekend beginning
             443      at 6 p.m. on Wednesday until Sunday at 7 p.m. unless the holiday extends for a lengthier period
             444      of time to which the noncustodial parent is completely entitled;
             445          (vi) Columbus Day beginning at 6 p.m. the day before the holiday until 7 p.m. on the
             446      holiday;
             447          (vii) Thanksgiving holiday beginning Wednesday at 7 p.m. until Sunday at 7 p.m; and
             448          (viii) the second portion of the Christmas school vacation as defined in Subsection
             449      30-3-32 (3)(b) plus Christmas day beginning at 1 p.m. until 9 p.m., so long as the entire Christmas
             450      holiday is equally divided;
             451          (h) Father's Day shall be spent with the natural or adoptive father every year beginning at
             452      9 a.m. until 7 p.m. on the holiday;
             453          (i) Mother's Day shall be spent with the natural or adoptive mother every year beginning
             454      at 9 a.m. until 7 p.m. on the holiday;
             455          (j) extended [visitation] parent-time with the noncustodial parent may be:
             456          (i) up to four weeks consecutive at the option of the noncustodial parent;
             457          (ii) two weeks shall be uninterrupted time for the noncustodial parent; and
             458          (iii) the remaining two weeks shall be subject to [visitation] parent-time for the custodial
             459      parent consistent with these guidelines;
             460          (k) the custodial parent shall have an identical two-week period of uninterrupted time
             461      during the children's summer vacation from school for purposes of vacation;


             462          (l) if the child is enrolled in year-round school, the noncustodial parent's extended
             463      [visitation] parent-time shall be 1/2 of the vacation time for year-round school breaks, provided
             464      the custodial parent has holiday and phone visits;
             465          (m) notification of extended [visitation] parent-time or vacation weeks with the child shall
             466      be provided at least 30 days in advance to the other parent; and
             467          (n) telephone contact shall be at reasonable hours and for reasonable duration.
             468          (3) Any elections required to be made in accordance with this section by either parent
             469      concerning [visitation] parent-time shall be made a part of the decree and made a part of the
             470      [visitation] parent-time order.
             471          Section 12. Section 30-3-35.5 is amended to read:
             472           30-3-35.5. Minimum schedule for parent-time for children under five years of age.
             473          (1) The [visitation] parent-time schedule in this section applies to children under five years
             474      old.
             475          (2) If the parties do not agree to a [visitation] parent-time schedule, the following schedule
             476      shall be considered the minimum [visitation] parent-time to which the noncustodial parent and the
             477      child shall be entitled:
             478          (a) for children under five months of age:
             479          (i) six hours of [visitation] parent-time per week to be specified by the court or the
             480      noncustodial parent preferably:
             481          (A) divided into three [visitation] parent-time periods; and
             482          (B) in the custodial home, established child care setting, or other environment familiar to
             483      the child;
             484          (ii) two hours on holidays and in the years specified in Subsections 30-3-35 (2)(f) through
             485      (i) preferably in the custodial home, the established child care setting, or other environment
             486      familiar to the child;
             487          (b) for children five months of age or older, but younger than [10] ten months of age:
             488          (i) nine hours of [visitation] parent-time per week to be specified by the court or the
             489      noncustodial parent preferably:
             490          (A) divided into three [visitation] parent-time periods; and
             491          (B) in the custodial home, established child care setting, or other environment familiar to
             492      the child;


             493          (ii) two hours on the holidays and in the years specified in Subsections 30-3-35 (2)(f)
             494      through (i) preferably in the custodial home, the established child care setting, or other
             495      environment familiar to the child;
             496          (c) for children [10] ten months of age or older, but younger than 18 months of age:
             497          (i) one eight-hour visit per week to be specified by the noncustodial parent or court;
             498          (ii) one three-hour visit per week to be specified by the noncustodial parent or court;
             499          (iii) eight hours on the holidays and in the years specified in Subsections 30-3-5 (2)(f)
             500      through (i); and
             501          (iv) brief phone contact with the noncustodial parent at least two times per week;
             502          (d) for children 18 months of age or older, but younger than three years of age:
             503          (i) one weekday evening for two hours between 5:30 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. to be specified
             504      by the noncustodial parent or court;
             505          (ii) alternative weekends beginning on the first weekend after the entry of the decree from
             506      [6:00] 6 p.m. on Friday until [7:00] 7 p.m. on Sunday continuing each year;
             507          (iii) [visitation] parent-time on holidays as specified in Subsections 30-3-35 (2)(c) through
             508      (i);
             509          (iv) extended [visitation] parent-time may be:
             510          (A) two one-week periods, separated by at least four weeks, at the option of the
             511      noncustodial parent;
             512          (B) one week shall be uninterrupted time for the noncustodial parent;
             513          (C) the remaining week shall be subject to [visitation] parent-time for the custodial parent
             514      consistent with these guidelines; and
             515          (D) the custodial parent shall have an identical one-week period of uninterrupted time for
             516      vacation; and
             517          (v) brief phone contact with the noncustodial parent at least two times per week;
             518          (e) for children three years of age or older, but younger than five years of age:
             519          (i) one weekday evening between 5:30 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. to be specified by the
             520      noncustodial parent or court;
             521          (ii) alternative weekends beginning on the first weekend after the entry of the decree from
             522      [6:00] 6 p.m. on Friday until [7:00] 7 p.m. on Sunday continuing each year;
             523          (iii) [visitation] parent-time on holidays as specified in Subsections 30-3-35 (2)(c) through


             524      (i);
             525          (iv) extended [visitation] parent-time with the noncustodial parent may be:
             526          (A) two two-week periods, separated by at least four weeks, at the option of the
             527      noncustodial parent;
             528          (B) one two-week period shall be uninterrupted time for the noncustodial parent;
             529          (C) the remaining two-week period shall be subject to [visitation] parent-time for the
             530      custodial parent consistent with these guidelines; and
             531          (D) the custodial parent shall have an identical two-week period of uninterrupted time for
             532      vacation; and
             533          (v) brief phone contact with the noncustodial parent at least two times per week.
             534          (3) A parent shall notify the other parent at least 30 days in advance of extended
             535      [visitation] parent-time or vacation weeks.
             536          (4) Telephone contact shall be at reasonable hours and for reasonable duration.
             537          Section 13. Section 30-3-36 is amended to read:
             538           30-3-36. Special circumstances.
             539          (1) When [visitation] parent-time has not taken place for an extended period of time and
             540      the child lacks an appropriate bond with the noncustodial parent, both parents shall consider the
             541      possible adverse effects upon the child and gradually reintroduce an appropriate [visitation]
             542      parent-time plan for the noncustodial parent.
             543          (2) For emergency purposes, whenever the child travels with either parent, all of the
             544      following will be provided to the other parent:
             545          (a) an itinerary of travel dates;
             546          (b) destinations;
             547          (c) places where the child or traveling parent can be reached; and
             548          (d) the name and telephone number of an available third person who would be
             549      knowledgeable of the child's location.
             550          (3) Unchaperoned travel of a child under the age of five years is not recommended.
             551          Section 14. Section 30-3-37 is amended to read:
             552           30-3-37. Relocation.
             553          (1) When either parent decides to move from the state of Utah or 150 miles or more from
             554      the residence specified in the court's decree, that parent shall provide reasonable advance written


             555      notice of the intended relocation to the other parent.
             556          (2) The court may, upon motion of any party or upon the court's own motion, schedule a
             557      hearing with notice to review the [visitation] parent-time schedule as provided in Section 30-3-35
             558      and make appropriate orders regarding the [visitation] parent-time and costs for [visitation]
             559      parent-time transportation.
             560          (3) In determining the [visitation] parent-time schedule and allocating the transportation
             561      costs, the court shall consider:
             562          (a) the reason for the parent's relocation;
             563          (b) the additional costs or difficulty to both parents in exercising [visitation] parent-time;
             564          (c) the economic resources of both parents; and
             565          (d) other factors the court considers necessary and relevant.
             566          (4) Upon the motion of any party, the court may order the parent intending to move to pay
             567      the costs of transportation for:
             568          (a) at least one visit per year with the other parent; and
             569          (b) any number of additional visits as determined equitable by the court.
             570          (5) Upon the motion of any party, the court may order uninterrupted [visitation]
             571      parent-time with the noncustodial parent for a minimum of 30 days during extended [visitation]
             572      parent-time, except if the court finds it is not in the best interests of the child.
             573          Section 15. Section 30-3-38 is amended to read:
             574           30-3-38. Pilot Program for Expedited Parent-time Enforcement.
             575          (1) There is established an Expedited [Visitation] Parent-time Enforcement Pilot Program
             576      in the third judicial district to be administered by the Administrative Office of the Courts from July
             577      1, 1996, to July 1, 2003.
             578          (2) As used in this section:
             579          (a) "Mediator" means a person who:
             580          (i) is qualified to mediate [visitation] parent-time disputes under criteria established by the
             581      Administrative Office of the Courts; and
             582          (ii) agrees to follow billing guidelines established by the Administrative Office of the
             583      Courts and this section.
             584          (b) "Services to facilitate [visitation] parent-time" or "services" means services designed
             585      to assist families in resolving [visitation] parent-time problems through:


             586          (i) counseling;
             587          (ii) supervised [visitation] parent-time;
             588          (iii) neutral drop-off and pick-up;
             589          (iv) educational classes; and
             590          (v) other related activities.
             591          (3) (a) Under this pilot program, if a parent files a motion in the third district court alleging
             592      that court-ordered [visitation] parent-time rights are being violated, the clerk of the court, after
             593      assigning the case to a judge, shall refer the case to the administrator of this pilot program for
             594      assignment to a mediator.
             595          (b) Upon receipt of a case, the mediator shall:
             596          (i) meet with the parents to address [visitation] parent-time issues within 15 days of the
             597      motion being filed;
             598          (ii) assess the situation;
             599          (iii) facilitate an agreement on [visitation] parent-time between the parents; and
             600          (iv) determine whether a referral to a service provider under Subsection (3)(c) is
             601      warranted.
             602          (c) While a case is in mediation, a mediator may refer the parents to a service provider
             603      designated by the Department of Human Services for services to facilitate [visitation] parent-time
             604      if:
             605          (i) the services may be of significant benefit to the parents; or
             606          (ii) (A) a mediated agreement between the parents is unlikely; and
             607          (B) the services may facilitate an agreement.
             608          (d) At any time during mediation, a mediator shall terminate mediation and transfer the
             609      case to the administrator of the pilot program for referral to the judge or court commissioner to
             610      whom the case was assigned under Subsection (3)(a) if:
             611          (i) a written agreement between the parents is reached; or
             612          (ii) the parents are unable to reach an agreement through mediation; and
             613          (A) the parents have received services to facilitate [visitation] parent-time;
             614          (B) both parents object to receiving services to facilitate [visitation] parent-time; or
             615          (C) the parents are unlikely to benefit from receiving services to facilitate [visitation]
             616      parent-time.


             617          (e) Upon receiving a case from the administrator of the pilot program, a judge or court
             618      commissioner may:
             619          (i) review the agreement of the parents and, if acceptable, sign it as an order;
             620          (ii) order the parents to receive services to facilitate [visitation] parent-time;
             621          (iii) proceed with the case; or
             622          (iv) take other appropriate action.
             623          (4) (a) If a parent makes a particularized allegation of physical or sexual abuse of a child
             624      who is the subject of a [visitation] parent-time order against the other parent or a member of the
             625      other parent's household to a mediator or service provider, the mediator or service provider shall
             626      immediately report that information to:
             627          (i) the judge assigned to the case who may immediately issue orders and take other
             628      appropriate action to resolve the allegation and protect the child; and
             629          (ii) the Division of Child and Family Services within the Department of Human Services
             630      in the manner required by Title 62A, Chapter 4a, Part 4, Child Abuse or Neglect Reporting
             631      Requirements.
             632          (b) If an allegation under Subsection (4)(a) is made against a parent with [visitation]
             633      parent-time rights or a member of that parent's household, [visitation] parent-time by that parent
             634      shall, pursuant to an order of the court, be supervised until:
             635          (i) the allegation has been resolved; or
             636          (ii) a court orders otherwise.
             637          (c) Notwithstanding an allegation under Subsection (4)(a), a mediator may continue to
             638      mediate [visitation] parent-time problems and a service provider may continue to provide services
             639      to facilitate [visitation] parent-time unless otherwise ordered by a court.
             640          (5) (a) The Department of Human Services may contract with one or more entities in
             641      accordance with Title 63, Chapter 56, Utah Procurement Code, to provide:
             642          (i) services to facilitate [visitation] parent-time;
             643          (ii) case management services; and
             644          (iii) administrative services.
             645          (b) An entity who contracts with the Department of Human Services under Subsection
             646      (5)(a) shall:
             647          (i) be qualified to provide one or more of the services listed in Subsection (5)(a); and


             648          (ii) agree to follow billing guidelines established by the Department of Human Services
             649      and this section.
             650          (6) (a) Except as provided in Subsection (6)(b), the cost of mediation shall be:
             651          (i) reduced to a sum certain;
             652          (ii) divided equally between the parents; and
             653          (iii) charged against each parent taking into account the ability of that parent to pay under
             654      billing guidelines adopted in accordance with this section.
             655          (b) A judge may order a parent to pay an amount in excess of that provided for in
             656      Subsection (6)(a) if the parent:
             657          (i) failed to participate in good faith in mediation or services to facilitate [visitation]
             658      parent-time; or
             659          (ii) made an unfounded assertion or claim of physical or sexual abuse of a child.
             660          (c) (i) The cost of mediation and services to facilitate [visitation] parent-time may be
             661      charged to parents at periodic intervals.
             662          (ii) Mediation and services to facilitate [visitation] parent-time may only be terminated on
             663      the ground of nonpayment if both parents are delinquent.
             664          (7) If a parent fails to cooperate in good faith in mediation or services to facilitate
             665      [visitation] parent-time, a court may order, in subsequent proceedings, a temporary change in
             666      custody or [visitation] parent-time.
             667          (8) (a) The Judicial Council may make rules to implement and administer the provisions
             668      of this pilot program related to mediation.
             669          (b) The Department of Human Services may make rules to implement and administer the
             670      provisions of this pilot program related to services to facilitate [visitation] parent-time.
             671          (9) (a) The Administrative Office of the Courts shall adopt outcome measures to evaluate
             672      the effectiveness of the mediation component of this pilot program. Progress reports shall be
             673      provided to the Judiciary Interim Committee as requested by the committee. At least once during
             674      this pilot program, the Administrative Office of the Courts shall present to the committee the
             675      results of a survey that measures the effectiveness of the program in terms of increased compliance
             676      with [visitation] parent-time orders and the responses of interested persons.
             677          (b) The Department of Human Services shall adopt outcome measures to evaluate the
             678      effectiveness of the services component of this pilot program. Progress reports shall be provided


             679      to the Judiciary Interim Committee as requested by the committee.
             680          (c) The Administrative Office of the Courts and the Department of Human Services may
             681      adopt joint outcome measures and file joint reports to satisfy the requirements of Subsections
             682      (8)(a) and (b).
             683          (10) (a) The Department of Human Services shall apply for federal funds as available.
             684          (b) This pilot program shall be funded through funds received under Subsection (10)(a).
             685          Section 16. Section 30-6-4.2 is amended to read:
             686           30-6-4.2. Protective orders -- Ex parte protective orders -- Modification of orders --
             687      Service of process -- Duties of the court.
             688          (1) If it appears from a petition for an order for protection or a petition to modify an order
             689      for protection that domestic violence or abuse has occurred or a modification of an order for
             690      protection is required, a court may:
             691          (a) without notice, immediately issue an order for protection ex parte or modify an order
             692      for protection ex parte as it considers necessary to protect the petitioner and all parties named to
             693      be protected in the petition; or
             694          (b) upon notice, issue an order for protection or modify an order after a hearing, whether
             695      or not the respondent appears.
             696          (2) A court may grant the following relief without notice in an order for protection or a
             697      modification issued ex parte:
             698          (a) enjoin the respondent from threatening to commit or committing domestic violence or
             699      abuse against the petitioner and any designated family or household member;
             700          (b) prohibit the respondent from harassing, telephoning, contacting, or otherwise
             701      communicating with the petitioner, directly or indirectly;
             702          (c) order that the respondent is excluded from the petitioner's residence and its premises,
             703      and order the respondent to stay away from the residence, school, or place of employment of the
             704      petitioner, and the premises of any of these, or any specified place frequented by the petitioner and
             705      any designated family or household member;
             706          (d) upon finding that the respondent's use or possession of a weapon may pose a serious
             707      threat of harm to the petitioner, prohibit the respondent from purchasing, using, or possessing a
             708      firearm or other weapon specified by the court;
             709          (e) order possession and use of an automobile and other essential personal effects, and


             710      direct the appropriate law enforcement officer to accompany the petitioner to the residence of the
             711      parties to ensure that the petitioner is safely restored to possession of the residence, automobile,
             712      and other essential personal effects, or to supervise the petitioner's or respondent's removal of
             713      personal belongings;
             714          (f) grant temporary custody of any minor children to the petitioner;
             715          (g) order any further relief that the court considers necessary to provide for the safety and
             716      welfare of the petitioner and any designated family or household member; and
             717          (h) if the petition requests child support or spousal support, at the hearing on the petition
             718      order both parties to provide verification of current income, including year-to-date pay stubs or
             719      employer statements of year-to-date or other period of earnings, as specified by the court, and
             720      complete copies of tax returns from at least the most recent year.
             721          (3) A court may grant the following relief in an order for protection or a modification of
             722      an order after notice and hearing, whether or not the respondent appears:
             723          (a) grant the relief described in Subsection (2); and
             724          (b) specify arrangements for [visitation] parent-time of any minor child by the respondent
             725      and require supervision of that [visitation] parent-time by a third party or deny [visitation]
             726      parent-time if necessary to protect the safety of the petitioner or child.
             727          (4) Following the protective order hearing, the court shall:
             728          (a) as soon as possible, deliver the order to the county sheriff for service of process;
             729          (b) make reasonable efforts to ensure that the order for protection is understood by the
             730      petitioner, and the respondent, if present;
             731          (c) transmit, by the end of the next business day after the order is issued, a copy of the
             732      order for protection to the local law enforcement agency or agencies designated by the petitioner;
             733      and
             734          (d) transmit a copy of the order to the statewide domestic violence network described in
             735      Section 30-6-8 .
             736          (5) (a) Each protective order shall include two separate portions, one for provisions, the
             737      violation of which are criminal offenses, and one for provisions, the violation of which are civil
             738      violations, as follows:
             739          (i) criminal offenses are those under Subsections 30-6-4.2 (2)(a) through (e), and under
             740      Subsection 30-6-4.2 (3)(a) as it refers to Subsections 30-6-4.2 (2)(a) through (e); and


             741          (ii) civil offenses are those under Subsections 30-6-4.2 (2)(f) through (h), and Subsection
             742      30-6-4.2 (3)(a) as it refers to Subsections 30-6-4.2 (2)(f) through (h).
             743          (b) The criminal provision portion shall include a statement that violation of any criminal
             744      provision is a class A misdemeanor.
             745          (c) The civil provision portion shall include a notice that violation of or failure to comply
             746      with a civil provision is subject to contempt proceedings.
             747          (6) The protective order shall include:
             748          (a) a designation of a specific date, determined by the court, when the civil portion of the
             749      protective order either expires or is scheduled for review by the court, which date may not exceed
             750      150 days after the date the order is issued, unless the court indicates on the record the reason for
             751      setting a date beyond 150 days;
             752          (b) information the petitioner is able to provide to facilitate identification of the
             753      respondent, such as social security number, driver license number, date of birth, address, telephone
             754      number, and physical description; and
             755          (c) a statement advising the petitioner that:
             756          (i) after three years from the date of issuance of the protective order, a hearing may be held
             757      to dismiss the criminal portion of the protective order;
             758          (ii) the petitioner should, within the 30 days prior to the end of the three-year period,
             759      advise the court of the petitioner's current address for notice of any hearing; and
             760          (iii) the address provided by the petitioner will not be made available to the respondent.
             761          (7) Child support and spouse support orders issued as part of a protective order are subject
             762      to mandatory income withholding under Title 62A, Chapter 11, Part 4, Income Withholding in
             763      IV-D Cases, and Title 62A, Chapter 11, Part 5, [Universal] Income Withholding [-] in Non IV-D
             764      [Obligees] Cases, except when the protective order is issued ex parte.
             765          (8) (a) The county sheriff that receives the order from the court, pursuant to Subsection
             766      (5)(a), shall provide expedited service for orders for protection issued in accordance with this
             767      chapter, and shall transmit verification of service of process, when the order has been served, to
             768      the statewide domestic violence network described in Section 30-6-8 .
             769          (b) This section does not prohibit any law enforcement agency from providing service of
             770      process if that law enforcement agency:
             771          (i) has contact with the respondent and service by that law enforcement agency is possible;


             772      or
             773          (ii) determines that under the circumstances, providing service of process on the
             774      respondent is in the best interests of the petitioner.
             775          (9) (a) When an order is served on a respondent in a jail or other holding facility, the law
             776      enforcement agency managing the facility shall make a reasonable effort to provide notice to the
             777      petitioner at the time the respondent is released from incarceration.
             778          (b) Notification of the petitioner shall consist of a good faith reasonable effort to provide
             779      notification, including mailing a copy of the notification to the last-known address of the victim.
             780          (10) (a) A court may modify or vacate an order of protection or any provisions in the order
             781      after notice and hearing, except as limited under Subsection (10)(b).
             782          (b) Criminal provisions of a protective order may not be vacated within three years of
             783      issuance unless the petitioner:
             784          (i) is personally served with notice of the hearing as provided in Rules 4 and 5, Utah Rules
             785      of Civil Procedure, and the petitioner personally appears before the court and gives specific
             786      consent to the vacation of the criminal provisions of the protective order; or
             787          (ii) submits a verified affidavit, stating agreement to the vacation of the criminal
             788      provisions of the protective order.
             789          (11) A protective order may be modified without a showing of substantial and material
             790      change in circumstances.
             791          (12) Insofar as the provisions of this chapter are more specific than the Utah Rules of Civil
             792      Procedure, regarding protective orders, the provisions of this chapter govern.
             793          Section 17. Section 62A-4a-205 is amended to read:
             794           62A-4a-205. Treatment plans.
             795          (1) No more than 45 days after a child enters the temporary custody of the division, the
             796      child's treatment plan shall be finalized.
             797          (2) The division shall use an interdisciplinary team approach in developing each treatment
             798      plan. An interdisciplinary team shall include, but is not limited to, representatives from mental
             799      health, education, and, where appropriate, a representative of law enforcement.
             800          (3) (a) The division shall involve all of the following in the development of a child's
             801      treatment plan:
             802          (i) both of the child's natural parents, unless the whereabouts of a parent are unknown;


             803          (ii) the child;
             804          (iii) the child's foster parents; and
             805          (iv) where appropriate, the child's stepparent.
             806          (b) In relation to all information considered by the division in developing a treatment plan,
             807      additional weight and attention shall be given to the input of the child's natural and foster parents
             808      upon their involvement pursuant to Subsections (3)(a)(i) and (iii).
             809          (4) A copy of the treatment plan shall be provided to the guardian ad litem, and to the
             810      child's natural parents and foster parents immediately upon completion, or as soon as is reasonably
             811      possible thereafter.
             812          (5) Each treatment plan shall specifically provide for the safety of the child, in accordance
             813      with federal law, and clearly define what actions or precautions will, or may be, necessary to
             814      provide for the health, safety, protection, and welfare of the child.
             815          (6) The plan shall set forth, with specificity, at least the following:
             816          (a) the reason the child entered Division of Child and Family Services custody, and
             817      documentation of the reasonable efforts made to prevent placement, or documentation of the
             818      emergency situation that existed and that prevented reasonable efforts;
             819          (b) the primary permanency goal for the child and the reason for selection of that goal;
             820          (c) the concurrent permanency goal for the child and the reason for the selection of that
             821      goal;
             822          (d) if the plan is for the child to return to his family, specifically what the parents must do
             823      in order to enable the child to be returned home, specifically how those requirements may be
             824      accomplished, and how those requirements will be measured;
             825          (e) the specific services needed to reduce the problems that necessitated placement in the
             826      division's custody, and who will provide for and be responsible for case management;
             827          (f) a [visitation] parent-time schedule between the natural parent and the child;
             828          (g) the health care to be provided to the child, and the mental health care to be provided
             829      to address any known or diagnosed mental health needs of the child. If residential treatment, rather
             830      than a foster home, is the proposed placement, a specialized assessment of the child's health needs
             831      shall be conducted, including an assessment of mental illness and behavior and conduct disorders;
             832      and
             833          (h) social summaries that include case history information pertinent to case planning.


             834          (7) (a) Each treatment plan shall be specific to each child and his family, rather than
             835      general. The division shall train its workers to develop treatment plans that comply with federal
             836      mandates and the specific needs of the particular child and his family.
             837          (b) All treatment plans and expectations shall be individualized and contain specific time
             838      frames.
             839          (c) Treatment plans shall address problems that keep children in placement and keep them
             840      from achieving permanence in their lives.
             841          (d) The child's natural parents, foster parents, and where appropriate, stepparents, shall be
             842      kept informed of and supported to participate in important meetings and procedures related to the
             843      child's placement.
             844          (8) With regard to a child who is three years of age or younger, if the goal is not to return
             845      the child home, the permanency plan for that child shall be adoption unless there are documented
             846      extenuating circumstances that justify long-term foster care or guardianship.
             847          Section 18. Section 63-63a-8 is amended to read:
             848           63-63a-8. Children's Legal Defense Account.
             849          (1) There is created a restricted account within the General Fund known as the Children's
             850      Legal Defense Account.
             851          (2) The purpose of the Children's Legal Defense Account is to provide for programs that
             852      protect and defend the rights, safety, and quality of life of children.
             853          (3) The Legislature shall appropriate money from the account for the administrative and
             854      related costs of the following programs:
             855          (a) implementing the Mandatory Educational Course on Children's Needs for Divorcing
             856      Parents relating to the effects of divorce on children as provided in Sections 30-3-4 , 30-3-7 ,
             857      30-3-10.3 , 30-3-11.3 , 30-3-15.3 , and 30-3-18 , and the Mediation Pilot Program - Child Custody
             858      or [Visitation] Parent-time as provided in Sections 30-3-15.3 and 30-3-18 ;
             859          (b) implementing the use of guardians ad litem as provided in Sections 30-3-5.2 ,
             860      78-3a-318 , 78-3a-912 , 78-11-6 , and 78-7-9 ; the training of guardian ad litems and volunteers as
             861      provided in Section 78-3a-912 ; and termination of parental rights as provided in Sections
             862      78-3a-118 , 78-3a-119 , 78-3a-903 , and Title 78, Chapter 3a, Part 4, Termination of Parental Rights
             863      Act. This account may not be used to supplant funding for the guardian ad litem program in the
             864      juvenile court as provided in Section 78-3a-912 ; and


             865          (c) implementing and administering the Expedited [Visitation] Parent-time Enforcement
             866      Pilot Program as provided in Section 30-3-38 .
             867          (4) The following withheld fees shall be allocated only to the Children's Legal Defense
             868      Account and used only for the purposes provided in Subsections (3)(a) through (c):
             869          (a) the additional $10 fee withheld on every marriage license issued in the state of Utah
             870      as provided in Section 21-2-8 ; and
             871          (b) a fee of $2 shall be withheld from the existing civil filing fee collected on any
             872      complaint, affidavit, or petition in a civil, probate, or adoption matter in every court of record.
             873          (5) The Division of Finance shall allocate the monies described in Subsection (4) from the
             874      General Fund to the Children's Legal Defense Account.
             875          (6) Any funds in excess of $200,000 remaining in the restricted account as of June 30 of
             876      any fiscal year shall lapse into the General Fund.
             877          Section 19. Section 76-5-303 is amended to read:
             878           76-5-303. Custodial interference.
             879          (1) A person, whether a parent or other, is guilty of custodial interference if, without good
             880      cause, the actor takes, entices, conceals, or detains a child under the age of 16 from its parent,
             881      guardian, or other lawful custodian:
             882          (a) knowing the actor has no legal right to do so; and
             883          (b) with intent to hold the child for a period substantially longer than the [visitation]
             884      parent-time or custody period previously awarded by a court of competent jurisdiction.
             885          (2) A person, whether a parent or other, is guilty of custodial interference if, having actual
             886      physical custody of a child under the age of 16 pursuant to a judicial award of any court of
             887      competent jurisdiction which grants to another person parent-time, visitation, or custody rights,
             888      and without good cause the actor conceals or detains the child with intent to deprive the other
             889      person of lawful parent-time, visitation, or custody rights.
             890          (3) Custodial interference is a class A misdemeanor unless the child is removed and taken
             891      from one state to another, in which case it is a felony of the third degree.
             892          Section 20. Section 78-2a-3 is amended to read:
             893           78-2a-3. Court of Appeals jurisdiction.
             894          (1) The Court of Appeals has jurisdiction to issue all extraordinary writs and to issue all
             895      writs and process necessary:


             896          (a) to carry into effect its judgments, orders, and decrees; or
             897          (b) in aid of its jurisdiction.
             898          (2) The Court of Appeals has appellate jurisdiction, including jurisdiction of interlocutory
             899      appeals, over:
             900          (a) the final orders and decrees resulting from formal adjudicative proceedings of state
             901      agencies or appeals from the district court review of informal adjudicative proceedings of the
             902      agencies, except the Public Service Commission, State Tax Commission, School and Institutional
             903      Trust Lands Board of Trustees, Division of Forestry, Fire and State Lands actions reviewed by the
             904      executive director of the Department of Natural Resources, Board of Oil, Gas, and Mining, and
             905      the state engineer;
             906          (b) appeals from the district court review of:
             907          (i) adjudicative proceedings of agencies of political subdivisions of the state or other local
             908      agencies; and
             909          (ii) a challenge to agency action under Section 63-46a-12.1 ;
             910          (c) appeals from the juvenile courts;
             911          (d) interlocutory appeals from any court of record in criminal cases, except those involving
             912      a charge of a first degree or capital felony;
             913          (e) appeals from a court of record in criminal cases, except those involving a conviction
             914      of a first degree or capital felony;
             915          (f) appeals from orders on petitions for extraordinary writs sought by persons who are
             916      incarcerated or serving any other criminal sentence, except petitions constituting a challenge to a
             917      conviction of or the sentence for a first degree or capital felony;
             918          (g) appeals from the orders on petitions for extraordinary writs challenging the decisions
             919      of the Board of Pardons and Parole except in cases involving a first degree or capital felony;
             920          (h) appeals from district court involving domestic relations cases, including, but not
             921      limited to, divorce, annulment, property division, child custody, support, visitation, parent-time,
             922      adoption, and paternity;
             923          (i) appeals from the Utah Military Court; and
             924          (j) cases transferred to the Court of Appeals from the Supreme Court.
             925          (3) The Court of Appeals upon its own motion only and by the vote of four judges of the
             926      court may certify to the Supreme Court for original appellate review and determination any matter


             927      over which the Court of Appeals has original appellate jurisdiction.
             928          (4) The Court of Appeals shall comply with the requirements of Title 63, Chapter 46b,
             929      Administrative Procedures Act, in its review of agency adjudicative proceedings.
             930          Section 21. Section 78-3a-103 is amended to read:
             931           78-3a-103. Definitions.
             932          (1) As used in this chapter:
             933          (a) "Abused child" includes a minor less than 18 years of age who:
             934          (i) has suffered or been threatened with nonaccidental physical or mental harm, negligent
             935      treatment, or sexual exploitation; or
             936          (ii) has been the victim of any sexual abuse.
             937          (b) "Adjudication" means a finding by the court, incorporated in a decree, that the facts
             938      alleged in the petition have been proved.
             939          (c) "Adult" means a person 18 years of age or over, except that persons 18 years or over
             940      under the continuing jurisdiction of the juvenile court pursuant to Section 78-3a-121 shall be
             941      referred to as minors.
             942          (d) "Board" means the Board of Juvenile Court Judges.
             943          (e) "Child placement agency" means:
             944          (i) a private agency licensed to receive minors for placement or adoption under this code;
             945      or
             946          (ii) a private agency receiving minors for placement or adoption in another state, which
             947      agency is licensed or approved where such license or approval is required by law.
             948          (f) "Commit" means to transfer legal custody.
             949          (g) "Court" means the juvenile court.
             950          (h) "Dependent child" includes a minor who is homeless or without proper care through
             951      no fault of his parent, guardian, or custodian.
             952          (i) "Deprivation of custody" means transfer of legal custody by the court from a parent or
             953      the parents or a previous legal custodian to another person, agency, or institution.
             954          (j) "Detention" means home detention and secure detention as defined in Section
             955      62A-7-101 for the temporary care of minors who require secure custody in physically restricting
             956      facilities:
             957          (i) pending court disposition or transfer to another jurisdiction; or


             958          (ii) while under the continuing jurisdiction of the court.
             959          (k) "Formal referral" means a written report from a peace officer or other person informing
             960      the court that a minor is or appears to be within the court's jurisdiction and that a petition may be
             961      filed.
             962          (l) "Group rehabilitation therapy" means psychological and social counseling of one or
             963      more persons in the group, depending upon the recommendation of the therapist.
             964          (m) "Guardianship of the person" includes the authority to consent to marriage, to
             965      enlistment in the armed forces, to major medical, surgical, or psychiatric treatment, and to legal
             966      custody, if legal custody is not vested in another person, agency, or institution.
             967          (n) "Habitual truant" is a school-age minor who has received more than two truancy
             968      citations within one school year from the school in which the minor is or should be enrolled and
             969      eight absences without a legitimate or valid excuse or who, in defiance of efforts on the part of
             970      school authorities as required under Section 53A-11-103 , refuses to regularly attend school or any
             971      scheduled period of the school day.
             972          (o) "Legal custody" means a relationship embodying the following rights and duties:
             973          (i) the right to physical custody of the minor;
             974          (ii) the right and duty to protect, train, and discipline the minor;
             975          (iii) the duty to provide the minor with food, clothing, shelter, education, and ordinary
             976      medical care;
             977          (iv) the right to determine where and with whom the minor shall live; and
             978          (v) the right, in an emergency, to authorize surgery or other extraordinary care.
             979          (p) "Minor" means a person under the age of 18 years. It includes the term "child" as used
             980      in other parts of this chapter.
             981          (q) "Natural parent" means a minor's biological or adoptive parent, and includes the
             982      minor's noncustodial parent.
             983          (r) (i) "Neglected child" means a minor:
             984          (A) whose parent, guardian, or custodian has abandoned or subjected the minor to
             985      mistreatment or abuse;
             986          (B) who lacks proper parental care by reason of the fault or habits of the parent, guardian,
             987      or custodian;
             988          (C) whose parent, guardian, or custodian fails or refuses to provide proper or necessary


             989      subsistence, education, or medical care, including surgery or psychiatric services when required,
             990      or any other care necessary for health, safety, morals, or well-being; or
             991          (D) who is at risk of being a neglected or abused child as defined in this chapter because
             992      another minor in the same home is a neglected or abused child as defined in this chapter.
             993          (ii) The aspect of neglect related to education, described in Subsection (1)(r)(i)(C), means
             994      that, after receiving notice that a minor has been frequently absent from school without good cause,
             995      or that the minor has failed to cooperate with school authorities in a reasonable manner, a parent
             996      or guardian fails to make a good faith effort to ensure that the minor receives an appropriate
             997      education.
             998          (iii) A parent or guardian legitimately practicing religious beliefs and who, for that reason,
             999      does not provide specified medical treatment for a minor, is not guilty of neglect.
             1000          (s) "Nonjudicial adjustment" means closure of the case by the assigned probation officer
             1001      without judicial determination upon the consent in writing of the minor, the parent, legal guardian
             1002      or custodian, and the assigned probation officer.
             1003          (t) "Probation" means a legal status created by court order following an adjudication on
             1004      the ground of a violation of law or under Section 78-3a-104 , whereby the minor is permitted to
             1005      remain in his home under prescribed conditions and under supervision by the probation department
             1006      or other agency designated by the court, subject to return to the court for violation of any of the
             1007      conditions prescribed.
             1008          (u) "Protective supervision" means a legal status created by court order following an
             1009      adjudication on the ground of abuse, neglect, or dependency, whereby the minor is permitted to
             1010      remain in his home, and supervision and assistance to correct the abuse, neglect, or dependency
             1011      is provided by the probation department or other agency designated by the court.
             1012          (v) "Residual parental rights and duties" means those rights and duties remaining with the
             1013      parent after legal custody or guardianship, or both, have been vested in another person or agency,
             1014      including the responsibility for support, the right to consent to adoption, the right to determine the
             1015      child's religious affiliation, and the right to reasonable [visitation] parent-time unless restricted by
             1016      the court. If no guardian has been appointed, "residual parental rights and duties" also include the
             1017      right to consent to marriage, to enlistment, and to major medical, surgical, or psychiatric treatment.
             1018          (w) "Secure facility" means any facility operated by or under contract with the Division
             1019      of Youth Corrections, that provides 24-hour supervision and confinement for youth offenders


             1020      committed to the division for custody and rehabilitation.
             1021          (x) "Shelter" means the temporary care of minors in physically unrestricted facilities
             1022      pending court disposition or transfer to another jurisdiction.
             1023          (y) "State supervision" means a disposition which provides a more intensive level of
             1024      intervention than standard probation but is less intensive or restrictive than a community placement
             1025      with the Division of Youth Corrections.
             1026          (z) "Termination of parental rights" means the permanent elimination of all parental rights
             1027      and duties, including residual parental rights and duties, by court order.
             1028          (aa) "Therapist" means a person employed by a state division or agency for the purpose
             1029      of conducting psychological treatment and counseling of a minor in its custody, or any other
             1030      person licensed or approved by the state for the purpose of conducting psychological treatment and
             1031      counseling.
             1032          (2) As used in Part 3, Abuse, Neglect, and Dependency Proceedings, with regard to the
             1033      Division of Child and Family Services:
             1034          (a) "Custody" means the custody of a minor in the Division of Child and Family Services
             1035      as of the date of disposition.
             1036          (b) "Protective custody" means the shelter of a minor by the Division of Child and Family
             1037      Services from the time the minor is removed from home until the shelter hearing, or the minor's
             1038      return home, whichever occurs earlier.
             1039          (c) "Temporary custody" means the custody of a minor in the Division of Child and Family
             1040      Services from the date of the shelter hearing until disposition.
             1041          Section 22. Section 78-3a-104 is amended to read:
             1042           78-3a-104. Jurisdiction of juvenile court -- Original -- Exclusive.
             1043          (1) Except as otherwise provided by law, the juvenile court has exclusive original
             1044      jurisdiction in proceedings concerning:
             1045          (a) a minor who has violated any federal, state, or local law or municipal ordinance or a
             1046      person younger than 21 years of age who has violated any law or ordinance before becoming 18
             1047      years of age, regardless of where the violation occurred, excluding traffic laws and ordinances;
             1048          (b) a person 21 years of age or older who has failed or refused to comply with an order of
             1049      the juvenile court to pay a fine or restitution, if the order was imposed prior to the person's 21st
             1050      birthday; however, the continuing jurisdiction is limited to causing compliance with existing


             1051      orders;
             1052          (c) a minor who is an abused child, neglected child, or dependent child, as those terms are
             1053      defined in Section 78-3a-103 ;
             1054          (d) a protective order for a minor who is alleged to be an abused child or neglected child,
             1055      except as provided in Section 78-3a-105 , and unless the petition is filed by a natural parent or
             1056      stepparent of the minor against a natural parent or stepparent of the minor;
             1057          (e) the determination of the custody of a minor or to appoint a guardian of the person or
             1058      other guardian of a minor who comes within the court's jurisdiction under other provisions of this
             1059      section;
             1060          (f) the termination of the legal parent-child relationship in accordance with Part 4,
             1061      Termination of Parental Rights Act, including termination of residual parental rights and duties;
             1062          (g) the treatment or commitment of a mentally retarded minor;
             1063          (h) a minor who is a habitual truant from school;
             1064          (i) the judicial consent to the marriage of a minor under age 16 upon a determination of
             1065      voluntariness or where otherwise required by law, employment, or enlistment of a minor when
             1066      consent is required by law;
             1067          (j) any parent or parents of a minor committed to a secure youth corrections facility, to
             1068      order, at the discretion of the court and on the recommendation of a secure youth corrections
             1069      facility, the parent or parents of a minor committed to a secure youth corrections facility for a
             1070      custodial term, to undergo group rehabilitation therapy under the direction of a secure youth
             1071      corrections facility therapist, who has supervision of that parent's or parents' minor, or any other
             1072      therapist the court may direct, for a period directed by the court as recommended by a secure youth
             1073      corrections facility;
             1074          (k) a minor under Title 55, Chapter 12, Interstate Compact on Juveniles;
             1075          (l) the treatment or commitment of a mentally ill child. The court may commit a child to
             1076      the physical custody of a local mental health authority or to the legal custody of the Division of
             1077      Mental Health in accordance with the procedures and requirements of Title 62A, Chapter 12, Part
             1078      2A, Commitment of Persons Under Age 18 to Division of Mental Health. The court may not
             1079      commit a child directly to the Utah State Hospital;
             1080          (m) the commitment of a minor in accordance with Section 62A-8-501 ; and
             1081          (n) de novo review of final agency actions resulting from an informal adjudicative


             1082      proceeding as provided in Section 63-46b-15 .
             1083          (2) In addition to the provisions of Subsection (1)(a) the juvenile court has exclusive
             1084      jurisdiction over any traffic offense committed by a minor under 16 years of age and concurrent
             1085      jurisdiction over all other traffic offenses committed by a minor 16 years of age or older, except
             1086      that the court shall have exclusive jurisdiction over the following traffic offenses committed by
             1087      a minor under 18 years of age:
             1088          (a) Section 76-5-207 , automobile homicide;
             1089          (b) Section 41-6-44 , operating a vehicle while under the influence of alcohol or drugs;
             1090          (c) Section 41-6-45 , reckless driving;
             1091          (d) Section 41-1a-1314 , unauthorized control over a motor vehicle, trailer, or semitrailer
             1092      for an extended period of time; and
             1093          (e) Section 41-6-13.5 , fleeing a peace officer.
             1094          (3) The court also has jurisdiction over traffic offenses that are part of a single criminal
             1095      episode filed in a petition that contains an offense over which the court has jurisdiction.
             1096          (4) The juvenile court has jurisdiction over questions of custody, support, parent-time, and
             1097      visitation certified to it by the district court pursuant to Section 78-3a-105 .
             1098          (5) The juvenile court has jurisdiction over an ungovernable or runaway minor who is
             1099      referred to it by the Division of Child and Family Services or by public or private agencies that
             1100      contract with the division to provide services to that minor where, despite earnest and persistent
             1101      efforts by the division or agency, the minor has demonstrated that he:
             1102          (a) is beyond the control of his parent, guardian, lawful custodian, or school authorities
             1103      to the extent that his behavior or condition endangers his own welfare or the welfare of others; or
             1104          (b) has run away from home.
             1105          (6) This section does not restrict the right of access to the juvenile court by private
             1106      agencies or other persons.
             1107          (7) The juvenile court has jurisdiction of all magistrate functions relative to cases arising
             1108      under Section 78-3a-602 .
             1109          Section 23. Section 78-3a-105 is amended to read:
             1110           78-3a-105. Concurrent jurisdiction -- District court and juvenile court.
             1111          (1) The district court or other court has concurrent jurisdiction with the juvenile court as
             1112      follows:


             1113          (a) when a person who is 18 years of age or older and who is under the continuing
             1114      jurisdiction of the juvenile court under Section 78-3a-118 violates any federal, state, or local law
             1115      or municipal ordinance;
             1116          (b) in adoption proceedings, when the juvenile court has previously entered an order
             1117      terminating the rights of a parent, and finds that adoption is in the best interest of the minor;
             1118      adoption proceedings under this section shall be conducted in accordance with the procedures
             1119      described in Title 78, Chapter 30, Adoption;
             1120          (c) in establishing paternity and ordering testing for the purposes of establishing paternity,
             1121      in accordance with Title 78, Chapter 45a, Uniform Act on Paternity, with regard to proceedings
             1122      initiated under Part 3, Abuse, Neglect, and Dependency Proceedings, or Part 4, Termination of
             1123      Parental Rights Act; and
             1124          (d) in proceedings brought on behalf of a minor pursuant to Title 30, Chapter 6, Cohabitant
             1125      Abuse Act, unless the petition is filed by a natural parent or stepparent of the minor against a
             1126      natural parent or stepparent of the minor.
             1127          (2) The juvenile court has jurisdiction over petitions to modify a minor's birth certificate
             1128      if the court otherwise has jurisdiction over the minor.
             1129          (3) (a) This section does not deprive the district court of jurisdiction to appoint a guardian
             1130      for a minor, or to determine the support, custody, and [visitation] parent-time of a minor upon writ
             1131      of habeas corpus or when the question of support, custody, and [visitation] parent-time is
             1132      incidental to the determination of a cause in the district court.
             1133          (b) However, if a petition involving the same minor is pending in the juvenile court or the
             1134      juvenile court has previously acquired continuing jurisdiction over the same minor, the district
             1135      court shall certify the question of support, custody, and [visitation] parent-time to the juvenile
             1136      court for determination.
             1137          (4) When a question is certified to the juvenile court under Subsection (3), the findings and
             1138      order of the juvenile court judge are the order of the district court.
             1139          (5) (a) Where a support, custody, or [visitation] parent-time award has been made by a
             1140      district court in a divorce action or other proceeding, and the jurisdiction of the district court in the
             1141      case is continuing, the juvenile court may acquire jurisdiction in a case involving the same minor
             1142      if the minor is dependent, abused, neglected, or otherwise comes within the jurisdiction of the
             1143      juvenile court under Section 78-3a-104 .


             1144          (b) The juvenile court may, by order, change the custody, support, parent-time, and
             1145      visitation rights previously ordered in the district court as necessary to implement the order of the
             1146      juvenile court for the safety and welfare of the minor. The juvenile court order remains in effect
             1147      so long as the jurisdiction of the juvenile court continues.
             1148          (6) When a copy of the findings and order of the juvenile court has been filed with the
             1149      district court, the findings and order of the juvenile court are binding on the parties to the divorce
             1150      action as though entered in the district court.
             1151          Section 24. Section 78-3a-118 is amended to read:
             1152           78-3a-118. Adjudication of jurisdiction of juvenile court -- Disposition of cases --
             1153      Enumeration of possible court orders -- Considerations of court.
             1154          (1) (a) When a minor is found to come within the provisions of Section 78-3a-104 , the
             1155      court shall so adjudicate. The court shall make a finding of the facts upon which it bases its
             1156      jurisdiction over the minor. However, in cases within the provisions of Subsection 78-3a-104 (1),
             1157      findings of fact are not necessary.
             1158          (b) If the court adjudicates a minor for a crime of violence or an offense in violation of
             1159      Title 76, Chapter 10, Part 5, Weapons, it shall order that notice of the adjudication be provided to
             1160      the school superintendent of the district in which the minor resides or attends school. Notice shall
             1161      be made to the district superintendent within three days and shall include the specific offenses for
             1162      which the minor was adjudicated.
             1163          (2) Upon adjudication the court may make the following dispositions by court order:
             1164          (a) (i) The court may place the minor on probation or under protective supervision in the
             1165      minor's own home and upon conditions determined by the court, including compensatory service
             1166      as provided in Section 78-11-20.7 .
             1167          (ii) The court may place the minor in state supervision with the probation department of
             1168      the court, under the legal custody of his parent or guardian, the Division of Youth Corrections, or
             1169      the Division of Child and Family Services.
             1170          (iii) If the court orders probation or state supervision, the court shall direct that notice of
             1171      its order be provided to designated persons in the local law enforcement agency and the school or
             1172      transferee school, if applicable, which the minor attends. The designated persons may receive the
             1173      information for purposes of the minor's supervision and student safety.
             1174          (iv) Any employee of the local law enforcement agency and the school which the minor


             1175      attends who discloses the court's order of probation is not:
             1176          (A) civilly liable except when the disclosure constitutes fraud or malice as provided in
             1177      Section 63-30-4 ; and
             1178          (B) civilly or criminally liable except when the disclosure constitutes a knowing violation
             1179      of Section 63-2-801 .
             1180          (b) The court may place the minor in the legal custody of a relative or other suitable
             1181      person, with or without probation or protective supervision, but the juvenile court may not assume
             1182      the function of developing foster home services.
             1183          (c) (i) The court may vest legal custody of the minor in the Division of Child and Family
             1184      Services, Division of Youth Corrections, or the Division of Mental Health, and may order the
             1185      Department of Human Services to provide dispositional recommendations and services.
             1186          (ii) For minors who may qualify for services from two or more divisions within the
             1187      Department of Human Services, the court may vest legal custody with the department.
             1188          (iii) Minors who are committed to the custody of the Division of Child and Family
             1189      Services on grounds other than abuse or neglect are subject to the provisions of Title 78, Chapter
             1190      3a, Part 3A, Minors in Custody on Grounds Other Than Abuse or Neglect, and Title 62A, Chapter
             1191      4a, Part 2A, Minors in Custody on Grounds Other Than Abuse or Neglect. Prior to making a
             1192      recommendation that the court place a minor in the custody of the Division of Child and Family
             1193      Services on grounds other than abuse or neglect, the probation department shall provide the
             1194      division adequate with notice for the division to attend the hearing.
             1195          (d) (i) The court may commit the minor to the Division of Youth Corrections for secure
             1196      confinement.
             1197          (ii) A minor under the jurisdiction of the court solely on the ground of abuse, neglect, or
             1198      dependency under Subsection 78-3a-104 (1)(c) may not be committed to the Division of Youth
             1199      Corrections.
             1200          (e) The court may commit the minor, subject to the court retaining continuing jurisdiction
             1201      over him, to the temporary custody of the Division of Youth Corrections for observation and
             1202      evaluation for a period not to exceed 45 days, which may be extended up to 15 days at the request
             1203      of the director.
             1204          (f) (i) The court may commit the minor to a place of detention or an alternative to
             1205      detention for a period not to exceed 30 days subject to the court retaining continuing jurisdiction


             1206      over the minor.
             1207          (ii) Subsection (2)(f) applies only to those minors adjudicated for an act which if
             1208      committed by an adult would be a criminal offense or for contempt of court under Section
             1209      78-3a-901 . This commitment may be stayed or suspended upon conditions ordered by the court.
             1210          (g) The court may vest legal custody of an abused, neglected, or dependent minor in the
             1211      Division of Child and Family Services or any other appropriate person in accordance with the
             1212      requirements and procedures of Title 78, Chapter 3a, Part 3, Abuse, Neglect, and Dependency
             1213      Proceedings.
             1214          (h) The court may place the minor on a ranch or forestry camp, or similar facility for care
             1215      and also for work, if possible, if the person, agency, or association operating the facility has been
             1216      approved or has otherwise complied with all applicable state and local laws. A minor placed in
             1217      a forestry camp or similar facility may be required to work on fire prevention, forestation and
             1218      reforestation, recreational works, forest roads, and on other works on or off the grounds of the
             1219      facility and may be paid wages, subject to the approval of and under conditions set by the court.
             1220          (i) The court may order that the minor be required to repair, replace, or otherwise make
             1221      restitution for damage or loss caused by the minor's wrongful act, including costs of treatment as
             1222      stated in Section 78-3a-318 , and may impose fines in limited amounts.
             1223          (j) The court may issue orders necessary for the collection of restitution and fines ordered
             1224      by the court, including garnishments, wage withholdings, and executions.
             1225          (k) (i) The court may through its probation department encourage the development of
             1226      employment or work programs to enable minors to fulfill their obligations under Subsection (2)(i)
             1227      and for other purposes considered desirable by the court.
             1228          (ii) Consistent with the order of the court, the probation officer may permit the minor
             1229      found to be within the jurisdiction of the court to participate in a program of work restitution or
             1230      compensatory service in lieu of paying part or all of the fine imposed by the court.
             1231          (l) In violations of traffic laws within the court's jurisdiction, the court may, in addition
             1232      to any other disposition, restrain the minor from driving for periods of time the court considers
             1233      necessary and take possession of the minor's driver license. However, proceedings involving an
             1234      offense under Section 78-3a-506 are governed by that section regarding suspension of driving
             1235      privileges.
             1236          (m) (i) When a minor is found within the jurisdiction of the juvenile court under Section


             1237      78-3a-104 because of violating Section 58-37-8 , Title 58, Chapter 37a, Utah Drug Paraphernalia
             1238      Act, or Title 58, Chapter 37b, Imitation Controlled Substances Act, the court shall, in addition to
             1239      any fines or fees otherwise imposed, order that the minor perform a minimum of 20 hours, but no
             1240      more than 100 hours, of compensatory service. Satisfactory completion of an approved substance
             1241      abuse prevention or treatment program may be credited by the court as compensatory service
             1242      hours.
             1243          (ii) When a minor is found within the jurisdiction of the juvenile court under Section
             1244      78-3a-104 because of a violation of Section 32A-12-209 or Subsection 76-9-701 (1), the court may,
             1245      upon the first adjudication, and shall, upon a second or subsequent adjudication, order that the
             1246      minor perform a minimum of 20 hours, but no more than 100 hours of compensatory service, in
             1247      addition to any fines or fees otherwise imposed. Satisfactory completion of an approved substance
             1248      abuse prevention or treatment program may be credited by the court as compensatory service
             1249      hours.
             1250          (n) The court may order that the minor be examined or treated by a physician, surgeon,
             1251      psychiatrist, or psychologist or that he receive other special care. For these purposes the court may
             1252      place the minor in a hospital or other suitable facility.
             1253          (o) (i) The court may appoint a guardian for the minor if it appears necessary in the interest
             1254      of the minor, and may appoint a public or private institution or agency as guardian in which legal
             1255      custody of the minor is vested.
             1256          (ii) In placing a minor under the guardianship or legal custody of an individual or of a
             1257      private agency or institution, the court shall give primary consideration to the welfare of the minor.
             1258      When practicable, the court may take into consideration the religious preferences of the minor and
             1259      of the minor's parents.
             1260          (p) (i) In support of a decree under Section 78-3a-104 , the court may order reasonable
             1261      conditions to be complied with by the parents or guardian, the minor, the minor's custodian, or any
             1262      other person who has been made a party to the proceedings. Conditions may include:
             1263          (A) [visitation] parent-time by the parents or one parent;
             1264          (B) restrictions on the minor's associates;
             1265          (C) restrictions on the minor's occupation and other activities; and
             1266          (D) requirements to be observed by the parents or custodian.
             1267          (ii) A minor whose parents or guardians successfully complete a family or other counseling


             1268      program may be credited by the court for detention, confinement, or probation time.
             1269          (q) The court may order the minor to be placed in the legal custody of the Division of
             1270      Mental Health or committed to the physical custody of a local mental health authority, in
             1271      accordance with the procedures and requirements of Title 62A, Chapter 12, Part 2A, Commitment
             1272      of Persons Under Age 18 to Division of Mental Health.
             1273          (r) The court may make an order committing a minor within its jurisdiction to the Utah
             1274      State Developmental Center if the minor has been found mentally retarded in accordance with the
             1275      provisions of Title 62A, Chapter 5, Part 3, Admission to Mental Retardation Facility. The
             1276      procedure applicable in the district courts with respect to judicial commitments to the Utah State
             1277      Developmental Center shall be followed by the juvenile court in these cases.
             1278          (s) The court may terminate all parental rights upon a finding of compliance with the
             1279      provisions of Title 78, Chapter 3a, Part 4, Termination of Parental Rights Act.
             1280          (t) The court may make any other reasonable orders for the best interest of the minor or
             1281      as required for the protection of the public, except that a person younger than 18 years of age may
             1282      not be committed to jail or prison, and offenses under Section 78-3a-506 are governed by that
             1283      section regarding suspension of driving privileges.
             1284          (u) The court may combine several of the above-listed modes of disposition if they are
             1285      compatible.
             1286          (v) Before depriving any parent of custody, the court shall give due consideration to the
             1287      rights of parents concerning their minors. The court may transfer custody of a minor to another
             1288      person, agency, or institution in accordance with the requirements and procedures of Title 78,
             1289      Chapter 3a, Part 3, Abuse, Neglect, and Dependency Proceedings.
             1290          (w) Except as provided in Subsection (2)(y)(i), an order under this section for probation
             1291      or placement of a minor with an individual or an agency shall include a date certain for a review
             1292      of the case by the court. A new date shall be set upon each review.
             1293          (x) In reviewing foster home placements, special attention shall be given to making
             1294      adoptable minors available for adoption without delay.
             1295          (y) (i) The juvenile court may enter an order of permanent custody and guardianship with
             1296      a relative or individual of a minor where the court has previously acquired jurisdiction as a result
             1297      of an adjudication of abuse, neglect, or dependency, excluding cases arising under Subsection
             1298      78-3a-105 (4).


             1299          (ii) Such orders remain in effect until the minor reaches majority and are not subject to
             1300      review under Section 78-3a-119 , but may be modified by petition or motion as provided in Section
             1301      78-3a-903 .
             1302          (iii) Orders permanently terminating the rights of a parent, guardian, or custodian and
             1303      permanent orders of custody and guardianship do not expire with a termination of jurisdiction of
             1304      the juvenile court.
             1305          (3) In addition to the dispositions described above, when a minor comes within the court's
             1306      jurisdiction he may be given a choice by the judge to serve in the National Guard in lieu of other
             1307      sanctions, provided:
             1308          (a) the minor meets the current entrance qualifications for service in the National Guard
             1309      as determined by a recruiter, whose determination is final;
             1310          (b) the minor is not under the jurisdiction of the court for any act that:
             1311          (i) would be a felony if committed by an adult;
             1312          (ii) is a violation of Title 58, Chapter 37, Controlled Substances; or
             1313          (iii) was committed with a weapon; and
             1314          (c) the court retains jurisdiction over the minor under conditions set by the juvenile court
             1315      judge and agreed upon by the recruiter or the unit the minor is eventually assigned to.
             1316          Section 25. Section 78-3a-307 is amended to read:
             1317           78-3a-307. Shelter hearing -- Placement with a noncustodial parent or relative --
             1318      DCFS custody.
             1319          (1) (a) At the shelter hearing, when the court orders that a child be removed from the
             1320      custody of his parent in accordance with the requirements of Section 78-3a-306 , the court shall
             1321      first determine whether there is another natural parent as defined in Subsection (1)(b), with whom
             1322      the child was not residing at the time the events or conditions that brought him within the court's
             1323      jurisdiction occurred, who desires to assume custody of the child. If that parent requests custody,
             1324      the court shall place the minor with that parent unless it finds that the placement would be unsafe
             1325      or otherwise detrimental to the child. The provisions of this Subsection (1) are limited by the
             1326      provisions of Subsection (8)(b).
             1327          (b) Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 78-3a-103 , for purposes of this section
             1328      "natural parent" includes only a biological or adoptive mother, an adoptive father, or a biological
             1329      father who was married to the child's biological mother at the time the child was conceived or


             1330      born, or who has strictly complied with the provisions of Section 78-30-4.14 prior to removal of
             1331      the child or voluntary surrender of the child by the custodial parent. This definition applies
             1332      regardless of whether the child has been or will be placed with adoptive parents or whether
             1333      adoption has been or will be considered as a long-term goal for the child.
             1334          (c) (i) The court shall make a specific finding regarding the fitness of that parent to assume
             1335      custody, and the safety and appropriateness of the placement.
             1336          (ii) The court shall, at a minimum, order the division to visit the parent's home, perform
             1337      criminal background checks described in Sections 78-3a-307.1 and 62A-4a-202.4 , and check the
             1338      division's management information system for any previous reports of abuse or neglect received
             1339      by the division regarding the parent at issue.
             1340          (iii) The court may order the Division of Child and Family Services to conduct any further
             1341      investigation regarding the safety and appropriateness of the placement.
             1342          (iv) The division shall report its findings in writing to the court.
             1343          (v) The court may place the child in the temporary custody of the division, pending its
             1344      determination regarding that placement.
             1345          (2) If the court orders placement with a parent under Subsection (1), the child and the
             1346      parent are under the continuing jurisdiction of the court. The court may order that the parent
             1347      assume custody subject to the supervision of the court, and order that services be provided to the
             1348      parent from whose custody the child was removed, the parent who has assumed custody, or both.
             1349      The court may also provide for reasonable [visitation] parent-time with the parent from whose
             1350      custody the child was removed, if that is in the best interest of the child. The court's order shall
             1351      be periodically reviewed to determine whether:
             1352          (a) placement with the parent continues to be in the child's best interest;
             1353          (b) the child should be returned to the original custodial parent;
             1354          (c) the child should be placed with a relative, pursuant to Subsection (5); or
             1355          (d) the child should be placed in the custody of the division.
             1356          (3) The time limitations described in Section 78-3a-311 with regard to reunification
             1357      efforts, apply to children placed with a previously noncustodial parent in accordance with
             1358      Subsection (1).
             1359          (4) Legal custody of the child is not affected by an order entered under Subsection (1) or
             1360      (2). In order to affect a previous court order regarding legal custody, the party must petition that


             1361      court for modification of the order.
             1362          (5) (a) If, at the time of the shelter hearing, a child is removed from the custody of his
             1363      parent and is not placed in the custody of his other parent, the court shall, at that time, determine
             1364      whether there is a relative who is able and willing to care for the child. The court may order the
             1365      Division of Child and Family Services to conduct a reasonable search to determine whether there
             1366      are relatives of the child who are willing and appropriate, in accordance with the requirements of
             1367      this part and Title 62A, Chapter 4a, Part 2, Child Welfare Services, for placement of the child. The
             1368      court shall order the parents to cooperate with the division, within five working days, to provide
             1369      information regarding relatives who may be able and willing to care for the child. The child may
             1370      be placed in the temporary custody of the division pending that determination. This section may
             1371      not be construed as a guarantee that an identified relative will receive custody of the child.
             1372      However, preferential consideration may be given to a relative's request for placement of the child,
             1373      if it is in the best interest of the child, and the provisions of this section are satisfied.
             1374          (b) (i) If a willing relative is identified pursuant to Subsection (5)(a), the court shall make
             1375      a specific finding regarding the fitness of that relative to assume custody, and the safety and
             1376      appropriateness of placement with that relative. In order to be considered a "willing relative"
             1377      under this section, the relative shall be willing to cooperate if the child's permanency goal is
             1378      reunification with his parent or parents, and be willing to adopt or take permanent custody of the
             1379      child if that is determined to be in the best interest of the child.
             1380          (ii) The court shall, at a minimum, order the division to conduct criminal background
             1381      checks described in Sections 78-3a-307.1 and 62A-4a-202.4 , visit the relative's home, check the
             1382      division's management information system for any previous reports of abuse or neglect regarding
             1383      the relative at issue, report its findings in writing to the court, and provide sufficient information
             1384      so that the court may determine whether:
             1385          (A) the relative has any history of abusive or neglectful behavior toward other children that
             1386      may indicate or present a danger to this child;
             1387          (B) the child is comfortable with the relative;
             1388          (C) the relative recognizes the parent's history of abuse and is determined to protect the
             1389      child;
             1390          (D) the relative is strong enough to resist inappropriate requests by the parent for access
             1391      to the child, in accordance with court orders;


             1392          (E) the relative is committed to caring for the child as long as necessary; and
             1393          (F) the relative can provide a secure and stable environment for the child.
             1394          (iii) The court may order the Division of Child and Family Services to conduct any further
             1395      investigation regarding the safety and appropriateness of the placement.
             1396          (iv) The division shall complete and file its assessment regarding placement with a relative
             1397      as soon as practicable, in an effort to facilitate placement of the child with a relative.
             1398          (c) The court may place the child in the temporary custody of the division, pending the
             1399      division's investigation pursuant to Subsection (5)(b), and the court's determination regarding that
             1400      placement. The court shall ultimately base its determination regarding placement with a relative
             1401      on the best interest of the child.
             1402          (d) For purposes of this section, "relative" means an adult who is a grandparent, great
             1403      grandparent, aunt, great aunt, uncle, great uncle, brother-in-law, sister-in-law, stepparent, first
             1404      cousin, stepsibling, or sibling of the child. In the case of a child defined as an "Indian" under the
             1405      Indian Child Welfare Act, 25 U.S.C. Section 1903, "relative" also means an "extended family
             1406      member" as defined by that statute.
             1407          (6) (a) When the court vests physical custody of a child with a relative pursuant to
             1408      Subsection (5), it shall order that the relative assume custody subject to the continuing supervision
             1409      of the court, and shall order that any necessary services be provided to the minor and the relative.
             1410      That child is not within the temporary custody or custody of the Division of Child and Family
             1411      Services. The child and any relative with whom the child is placed are under the continuing
             1412      jurisdiction of the court. The court may enter any order that it considers necessary for the
             1413      protection and best interest of the child.
             1414          (b) (i) Placement with a relative pursuant to Subsection (5) shall be periodically reviewed
             1415      by the court, no less often than every six months, to determine whether:
             1416          (A) placement with the relative continues to be in the child's best interest;
             1417          (B) the child should be returned home; or
             1418          (C) the child should be placed in the custody of the division.
             1419          (ii) No later than 12 months after placement with a relative the court shall schedule a
             1420      hearing for the purpose of entering a permanent order in accordance with the best interest of the
             1421      child.
             1422          (iii) The time limitations described in Section 78-3a-311 , with regard to reunification


             1423      efforts, apply to children placed with a relative pursuant to Subsection (5).
             1424          (7) When the court orders that a child be removed from the custody of his parent and does
             1425      not vest custody in another parent or relative under this section, the court shall order that the child
             1426      be placed in the temporary custody of the Division of Child and Family Services, to proceed to
             1427      adjudication and disposition and to be provided with care and services in accordance with this
             1428      chapter and Title 62A, Chapter 4a, Child and Family Services.
             1429          (8) (a) Any preferential consideration that a relative may be initially granted pursuant to
             1430      Subsection (5) expires 120 days from the date of the shelter hearing. After that time period has
             1431      expired, a relative who has not obtained custody or asserted an interest in a child, may not be
             1432      granted preferential consideration by the division or the court.
             1433          (b) When the time period described in Subsection (8)(a) has expired, the preferential
             1434      consideration which may initially be granted to a natural parent in accordance with Subsection (1),
             1435      is limited. After that time the court shall base its custody decision on the best interest of the child.
             1436          Section 26. Section 78-3a-409 is amended to read:
             1437           78-3a-409. Specific considerations where child is not in physical custody of parent.
             1438          (1) If a child is not in the physical custody of the parent or parents, the court, in
             1439      determining whether parental rights should be terminated shall consider, but is not limited to, the
             1440      following:
             1441          (a) the physical, mental, or emotional condition and needs of the child and his desires
             1442      regarding the termination, if the court determines he is of sufficient capacity to express his desires;
             1443      and
             1444          (b) the effort the parent or parents have made to adjust their circumstances, conduct, or
             1445      conditions to make it in the child's best interest to return him to his home after a reasonable length
             1446      of time, including but not limited to:
             1447          (i) payment of a reasonable portion of substitute physical care and maintenance, if
             1448      financially able;
             1449          (ii) maintenance of regular [visitation] parent-time or other contact with the child that was
             1450      designed and carried out in a plan to reunite the child with the parent or parents; and
             1451          (iii) maintenance of regular contact and communication with the custodian of the child.
             1452          (2) For purposes of this section, the court shall disregard incidental conduct, contributions,
             1453      contacts, and communications.


             1454          Section 27. Section 78-7-32 is amended to read:
             1455           78-7-32. Domestic relations cases -- Party designation.
             1456          Parties in domestic relations cases, including divorce, annulment, property division, child
             1457      custody, support, [visitation] parent-time, adoption, and paternity, shall be designated as petitioner
             1458      and respondent.
             1459          Section 28. Section 78-30-4.16 is amended to read:
             1460           78-30-4.16. Contested adoptions -- Rights of parties -- Determination of custody.
             1461          (1) Whenever any party contests an adoption, the court shall first determine whether the
             1462      provisions of this chapter have been complied with. If a party who was entitled to notice and
             1463      consent under the provisions of this chapter, was denied that right, and did not otherwise waive
             1464      or forfeit that right under the terms of this chapter, the court may:
             1465          (a) enjoin the adoption, or dismiss the adoption petition, and proceed in accordance with
             1466      Subsection (2); or
             1467          (b) determine whether proper grounds for termination of that parent's rights exist and, if
             1468      so, order that the parent's rights be terminated in accordance with the provisions of this chapter or
             1469      Title 78, Chapter 3a, Part 4, Termination of Parental Rights Act.
             1470          (2) (a) In any case, and under any circumstance, if a court determines that a petition for
             1471      adoption may not be granted, the court may not automatically grant custody of a child to a
             1472      challenging biological parent, but shall conduct an evidentiary hearing in each case, in order to
             1473      determine who should have custody of the child, in accordance with the child's best interest.
             1474          (b) Evidence considered at that hearing may include, but is not limited to, evidence of
             1475      psychological or emotional bonds that the child had formed with third parties and any detriment
             1476      that a change in custody may cause to the child. The fact that a person relinquished a child to a
             1477      licensed child placing agency or executed a consent for adoption may not be considered by the
             1478      court as evidence of neglect or abandonment.
             1479          (c) Any custody order entered pursuant to this section may also include provisions for
             1480      [visitation] parent-time by a biological parent or visitation by an interested third party, and provide
             1481      for the financial support of the child.
             1482          (3) An adoption may not be contested after the final decree of adoption is entered.
             1483          Section 29. Section 78-32-12.1 is amended to read:
             1484           78-32-12.1. Compensatory service for violation of parent-time order or failure to


             1485      pay child support.
             1486          (1) If a court finds by a preponderance of the evidence that a parent has refused to comply
             1487      with the minimum amount of [visitation] parent-time ordered in a decree of divorce, the court shall
             1488      order the parent to:
             1489          (a) perform a minimum of ten hours of compensatory service; and
             1490          (b) participate in workshops, classes, or individual counseling to educate the parent about
             1491      the importance of complying with the court order and providing a child a continuing relationship
             1492      with both parents.
             1493          (2) If a custodial parent is ordered to perform compensatory service or undergo
             1494      court-ordered education, there is a rebuttable presumption that the noncustodial parent be granted
             1495      [visitation] parent-time by the court to provide child care during the time the custodial parent is
             1496      complying with compensatory service or education in order to recompense him for [visitation time]
             1497      parent-time wrongfully denied by the custodial parent under the divorce decree.
             1498          (3) If a noncustodial parent is ordered to perform compensatory service or undergo
             1499      court-ordered education, the court shall attempt to schedule the compensatory service or education
             1500      at times that will not interfere with the noncustodial parent's [visitation] parent-time with the child.
             1501          (4) The person ordered to participate in court-ordered education is responsible for
             1502      expenses of workshops, classes, and individual counseling.
             1503          (5) If a court finds by a preponderance of the evidence that an obligor, as defined in
             1504      Section 78-45-2 , has refused to pay child support as ordered by a court in accordance with Title
             1505      78, Chapter 45, Uniform Civil Liability for Support Act, the court shall order the obligor to:
             1506          (a) perform a minimum of ten hours of compensatory service; and
             1507          (b) participate in workshops, classes, or individual counseling to educate the obligor about
             1508      the importance of complying with the court order and providing the children with a regular and
             1509      stable source of support.
             1510          (6) The obligor is responsible for the expenses of workshops, classes, and individual
             1511      counseling ordered by the court.
             1512          (7) If a court orders an obligor to perform compensatory service or undergo court-ordered
             1513      education, the court shall attempt to schedule the compensatory service or education at times that
             1514      will not interfere with the obligor's [visitation] parent-time with the child.
             1515          (8) The sanctions that the court shall impose under this section do not prevent the court


             1516      from imposing other sanctions as provided in Section 78-32-12.2 or other provisions in this
             1517      chapter, or prevent any person from bringing a cause of action allowed under state or federal law.
             1518          (9) The Legislature shall allocate the money from the Children's Legal Defense Account
             1519      to the judiciary to defray the cost of enforcing and administering this section.
             1520          Section 30. Section 78-32-12.2 is amended to read:
             1521           78-32-12.2. Definitions -- Sanctions.
             1522          (1) For purposes of this section:
             1523          (a) "Make up [visitation] parent-time" means [visitation] parent-time which is:
             1524          (i) of the same type and duration of [visitation] parent-time as that which was denied,
             1525      including [visitation] parent-time during weekdays, weekends, holidays, and during extended
             1526      [visitation] parent-time periods;
             1527          (ii) to be made up within one year after the court has entered its order of make up
             1528      [visitation] parent-time; and
             1529          (iii) in the manner chosen by the aggrieved parent if it is in the best interest of the child.
             1530          [(d)] (b) "[Visitation] Parent-time enforcement order" means an order to enforce
             1531      compliance with an original [visitation] parent-time order through the use of sanctions.
             1532          [(b)] (c) "Petition" means a petition brought by a parent, a grandparent as provided in
             1533      Section 30-5-2 , by other immediate family members, or upon the court's own motion alleging that
             1534      a parent is not complying with a [visitation] parent-time order in a decree of divorce or a
             1535      subsequent [visitation] parent-time enforcement order which may be brought at different stages
             1536      in the alleged pattern of noncompliance:
             1537          (i) a first petition is a petition to enforce an original order of [visitation] parent-time or a
             1538      petition filed after three years from the last [visitation] parent-time enforcement order;
             1539          (ii) a second petition is a petition filed within three years following entry of the first
             1540      [visitation] parent-time enforcement order; and
             1541          (iii) a third petition is a petition filed within three years following entry of the second
             1542      [visitation] parent-time enforcement order.
             1543          [(c)] (d) "Substantial noncompliance" means conduct which:
             1544          (i) substantially interferes with a court-ordered [visitation] parent-time schedule; or
             1545          (ii) interferes with parent's right to frequent, meaningful, and continuing access with his
             1546      child and which substantially impairs that parent-child relationship.


             1547          (2) Upon a first petition, the court shall order:
             1548          (a) if the first petition is uncontested, by default:
             1549          (i) a permanent injunction enjoining the noncompliance with the court's [visitation]
             1550      parent-time order;
             1551          (ii) make up [visitation] parent-time for the aggrieved parent and child; and
             1552          (iii) participation in workshops, classes, or individual counseling to educate the parent
             1553      about the importance of complying with the court order and providing the child with a continuing
             1554      relationship with both parents as provided in Subsection 78-32-12.1 (1)(b); or
             1555          (b) if the first petition is contested, the court shall hold a hearing to determine by a
             1556      preponderance of the evidence whether there has been a substantial noncompliance with the
             1557      [visitation] parent-time order.
             1558          (3) Upon a finding of substantial noncompliance, the court shall order:
             1559          (a) actual costs including actual attorney fees and court costs to the prevailing party;
             1560          (b) make up [visitation] parent-time for the aggrieved parent and child;
             1561          (c) a minimum of ten hours of compensatory service as provided in Subsection
             1562      78-32-12.1 (1)(a); and
             1563          (d) a permanent injunction enjoining the noncompliance with the court's [visitation]
             1564      parent-time order.
             1565          (4) Upon a finding of substantial noncompliance, the court may order:
             1566          (a) mediation with the requirement to report back to the court on the results of mediation
             1567      within 30 days;
             1568          (b) participation in workshops, classes, or individual counseling to educate the parent
             1569      about the importance of complying with the court order and providing the child with a continuing
             1570      relationship with both parents as provided in Subsection 78-32-12.1 (1)(b); or
             1571          (c) a fine or jail sentence or other appropriate sanctions as provided under contempt of
             1572      court in Section 78-32-10 .
             1573          (5) Upon a second petition, the court shall order:
             1574          (a) if the second petition is uncontested, by default:
             1575          (i) actual costs including actual attorney fees and court costs;
             1576          (ii) make up [visitation] parent-time to be provided for the aggrieved parent and child;
             1577          (iii) a minimum of ten hours of compensatory service as provided in Subsection


             1578      78-32-12.1 (1)(a); and
             1579          (iv) impose a fine or jail sentence or other appropriate sanctions as provided under
             1580      contempt of court in Section 78-32-10 ; or
             1581          (b) if the second petition is contested, the court shall hold a hearing to determine by a
             1582      preponderance of the evidence whether there has been a substantial noncompliance with the
             1583      [visitation] parent-time orders.
             1584          (6) Upon a finding of a substantial noncompliance, the court shall order:
             1585          (a) actual costs including actual attorney fees and court costs to the prevailing party;
             1586          (b) make up [visitation] parent-time to be provided for the aggrieved party and child at
             1587      twice the amount of time previously wrongfully denied and under the same conditions as provided
             1588      in Subsections 78-32-12.2 (3)(a) through (c);
             1589          (c) a minimum of 20 hours of compensatory service as provided in Subsection
             1590      78-32-12.1 (1)(a);
             1591          (d) a contempt order which imposes a fine or jail sentence as provided in Section
             1592      78-32-10 ; and
             1593          (e) the violator to post bond or security in the amount determined by the court to insure
             1594      future compliance.
             1595          (7) The court may impose additional sanctions which may include any additional remedies,
             1596      terms, or conditions which are consistent with the court's previous order.
             1597          (8) Upon a third petition, the court shall order:
             1598          (a) if the third petition is uncontested, by default:
             1599          (i) actual costs including actual attorney fees and court costs;
             1600          (ii) make up [visitation] parent-time to be provided for the aggrieved party and child at
             1601      twice the amount of time previously denied and under the same conditions as provided in
             1602      Subsections 78-32-12.2 (3)(a) through (c);
             1603          (iii) a minimum of ten hours of compensatory service as provided in Subsection
             1604      78-32-12.1 (1)(a); and
             1605          (iv) impose a fine or jail sentence or other appropriate sanctions as provided under
             1606      contempt of court in Section 78-32-10 ; or
             1607          (b) if the third petition is contested, the court shall hold a hearing to determine by a
             1608      preponderance of the evidence whether there has been a substantial noncompliance with the


             1609      [visitation] parent-time orders.
             1610          (9) Upon a finding of substantial noncompliance, the court shall order:
             1611          (a) actual costs including actual attorney fees and court costs to the prevailing party;
             1612          (b) a finding that there has been a prima facie showing of a substantial change of
             1613      circumstances which is against the best interest of the child for purposes of modification of custody
             1614      and order a temporary change of custody for a duration to be determined by the court; and
             1615          (c) a finding that there has been a probable cause showing of custodial interference as
             1616      provided in Section 76-5-303 and order the case to be referred to the county attorney for
             1617      prosecution.
             1618          (10) The court may decline to issue an order with the alternative sanctions as provided in
             1619      Subsections 78-32-12.2 (2) through (9) although the petitioner has met his burden of proof if the
             1620      court provides findings on the record explaining why a sanction or sanctions were not imposed.
             1621          (11) The noncustodial parent shall give the court and the custodial parent written notice
             1622      of his intention to exercise the make up [visitation] parent-time at least seven days before the
             1623      proposed visit if it is to be on a weekday or weekend, and at least 30 days before the proposed visit
             1624      if it is to be on a holiday or an extended [visitation] parent-time period.
             1625          (12) The court shall suspend any proceedings under Section 78-32-12.2 if substantial
             1626      allegations of child abuse or child sexual abuse are under investigation or a case is pending in the
             1627      courts on the allegations.
             1628          (13) The filing of any petition under this section which is found to be without merit and
             1629      not asserted or defended against in good faith shall be subject to sanctions as determined by the
             1630      court.
             1631          (14) This section shall be implemented only as a pilot program in the first judicial district
             1632      as provided in Section 78-32-12.3 .
             1633          Section 31. Section 78-32-17 is amended to read:
             1634           78-32-17. Noncompliance with child support order.
             1635          (1) When a court of competent jurisdiction, or the Office of Recovery Services pursuant
             1636      to an action under Title 63, Chapter 46b, Administrative Procedures Act, makes an order requiring
             1637      a parent to furnish support or necessary food, clothing, shelter, medical care, or other remedial care
             1638      for his child, and the parent fails to do so, proof of noncompliance shall be prima facie evidence
             1639      of contempt of court.


             1640          (2) Proof of noncompliance may be demonstrated by showing that:
             1641          (a) the order was made, and filed with the district court; and
             1642          (b) the parent knew of the order because:
             1643          (i) the order was mailed to the parent at his last-known address as shown on the court
             1644      records;
             1645          (ii) the parent was present in court at the time the order was pronounced;
             1646          (iii) the parent entered into a written stipulation and the parent or counsel for the parent
             1647      was sent a copy of the order;
             1648          (iv) counsel was present in court and entered into a stipulation which was accepted and
             1649      the order based upon the stipulation was then sent to counsel for the parent; or
             1650          (v) the parent was properly served and failed to answer.
             1651          (3) Upon establishment of a prima facie case of contempt under Subsection (2), the obligor
             1652      under the child support order has the burden of proving inability to comply with the child support
             1653      order.
             1654          (4) A court may, in addition to other available sanctions, withhold, suspend, or restrict the
             1655      use of driver's licenses, professional and occupational licenses, and recreational licenses and
             1656      impose conditions for reinstatement upon a finding that:
             1657          (a) an obligor has:
             1658          (i) made no payment for 60 days on a current obligation of support as set forth in an
             1659      administrative or court order and, thereafter, has failed to make a good faith effort under the
             1660      circumstances to make payment on the support obligation in accordance with the order; or
             1661          (ii) made no payment for 60 days on an arrearage obligation of support as set forth in a
             1662      payment schedule, written agreement with the Office of Recovery Services, or an administrative
             1663      or judicial order and, thereafter, has failed to make a good faith effort under the circumstances to
             1664      make payment on the arrearage obligation in accordance with the payment schedule, agreement,
             1665      or order; and
             1666          (iii) not obtained a judicial order staying enforcement of the support or arrearage obligation
             1667      for which the obligor would be otherwise delinquent;
             1668          (b) a custodial parent has:
             1669          (i) violated a [child visitation] parent-time order by denying contact for 60 days between
             1670      a noncustodial parent and a child and, thereafter, has failed to make a good faith effort under the


             1671      circumstances to comply with a [visitation] parent-time order; and
             1672          (ii) not obtained a judicial order staying enforcement of the [visitation] parent-time order;
             1673      or
             1674          (c) an obligor or obligee, after receiving appropriate notice, has failed to comply with a
             1675      subpoena or order relating to a paternity or child support proceeding.
             1676          Section 32. Section 78-45-7.7 is amended to read:
             1677           78-45-7.7. Calculation of obligations.
             1678          (1) Each parent's child support obligation shall be established in proportion to their adjusted
             1679      gross incomes, unless the low income table is applicable. Except during periods of court-ordered
             1680      [visitation] parent-time as set forth in Section 78-45-7.11 , the parents are obligated to pay their
             1681      proportionate shares of the base combined child support obligation. If physical custody of the
             1682      child changes from that assumed in the original order, modification of the order is not necessary,
             1683      even if only one parent is specifically ordered to pay in the order.
             1684          (2) Except in cases of joint physical custody and split custody as defined in Section
             1685      78-45-2 and in cases where the obligor's adjusted gross income is $1,050 or less monthly, the base
             1686      child support award shall be determined as follows:
             1687          (a) combine the adjusted gross incomes of the parents and determine the base combined
             1688      child support obligation using the base combined child support obligation table; and
             1689          (b) calculate each parent's proportionate share of the base combined child support
             1690      obligation by multiplying the combined child support obligation by each parent's percentage of
             1691      combined adjusted gross income.
             1692          (3) In the case of an incapacitated adult child, any amount that the incapacitated adult child
             1693      can contribute to his or her support may be considered in the determination of child support and
             1694      may be used to justify a reduction in the amount of support ordered, except that in the case of
             1695      orders involving multiple children, the reduction shall not be greater than the effect of reducing
             1696      the total number of children by one in the child support table calculation.
             1697          (4) In cases where the monthly adjusted gross income of the obligor is between $650 and
             1698      $1,050, the base child support award shall be the lesser of the amount calculated in accordance
             1699      with Subsection (2) and the amount calculated using the low income table. If the income and
             1700      number of children is found in an area of the low income table in which no amount is shown, the
             1701      base combined child support obligation table is to be used.


             1702          (5) The base combined child support obligation table provides combined child support
             1703      obligations for up to six children. For more than six children, additional amounts may be added
             1704      to the base child support obligation shown. Unless rebutted by Subsection 78-45-7.2 (3), the
             1705      amount ordered shall not be less than the amount which would be ordered for up to six children.
             1706          (6) If the monthly adjusted gross income of the obligor is $649 or less, the tribunal shall
             1707      determine the amount of the child support obligation on a case-by-case basis, but the base child
             1708      support award shall not be less than $20.
             1709          (7) The amount shown on the table is the support amount for the total number of children,
             1710      not an amount per child.
             1711          Section 33. Section 78-45-7.11 is amended to read:
             1712           78-45-7.11. Reduction for extended parent-time.
             1713          (1) The child support order shall provide that the base child support award be reduced by
             1714      50% for each child for time periods during which the child is with the noncustodial parent by order
             1715      of the court or by written agreement of the parties for at least 25 of any 30 consecutive days. If the
             1716      dependent child is a client of cash assistance provided under Title 35A, Chapter 3, Part 3, Family
             1717      Employment Program, any agreement by the parties for reduction of child support during extended
             1718      [visitation] parent-time shall be approved by the administrative agency. However, normal
             1719      [visitation] parent-time and holiday visits to the custodial parent shall not be considered an
             1720      interruption of the consecutive day requirement.
             1721          (2) For purposes of this section the per child amount to which the abatement applies shall
             1722      be calculated by dividing the base child support award by the number of children included in the
             1723      award.
             1724          (3) The reduction in this section does not apply to parents with joint physical custody
             1725      obligations calculated in accordance with Section 78-45-7.9 .
             1726          Section 34. Section 78-45-7.17 is amended to read:
             1727           78-45-7.17. Child care costs.
             1728          (1) The need to include child care costs in the child support order is presumed, if the
             1729      custodial parent or the noncustodial parent, during extended [visitation] parent-time, is working
             1730      and actually incurring the child care costs.
             1731          (2) The need to include child care costs is not presumed, but may be awarded on a
             1732      case-by-case basis, if the costs are related to the career or occupational training of the custodial


             1733      parent, or if otherwise ordered by the court in the interest of justice.
             1734          Section 35. Section 78-45a-10.5 is amended to read:
             1735           78-45a-10.5. Parent-time rights of father.
             1736          (1) If the court determines that the alleged father is the father, it may upon its own motion
             1737      or upon motion of the father, order [visitation] parent-time rights in accordance with Sections
             1738      30-3-32 through 30-3-37 as it considers appropriate under the circumstances.
             1739          (2) [Visitation] Parent-time rights may not be granted to a father if the child has been
             1740      subsequently adopted.
             1741          Section 36. Section 78-45c-102 is amended to read:
             1742           78-45c-102. Definitions.
             1743          As used in this chapter:
             1744          (1) "Abandoned" means left without provision for reasonable and necessary care or
             1745      supervision.
             1746          (2) "Child" means an individual under 18 years of age and not married.
             1747          (3) "Child custody determination" means a judgment, decree, or other order of a court
             1748      providing for the legal custody, physical custody, or [visitation] parent-time with respect to a child.
             1749      The term includes a permanent, temporary, initial, and modification order. The term does not
             1750      include an order relating to child support or other monetary obligation of an individual.
             1751          (4) "Child custody proceeding" means a proceeding in which legal custody, physical
             1752      custody, or [visitation] parent-time with respect to a child is an issue. The term includes a
             1753      proceeding for divorce, separation, neglect, abuse, dependency, guardianship, paternity,
             1754      termination of parental rights, and protection from domestic violence, in which the issue may
             1755      appear. The term does not include a proceeding involving juvenile delinquency, contractual
             1756      emancipation, or enforcement under Part 3, Enforcement.
             1757          (5) "Commencement" means the filing of the first pleading in a proceeding.
             1758          (6) "Court" means an entity authorized under the law of a state to establish, enforce, or
             1759      modify a child custody determination.
             1760          (7) "Home state" means the state in which a child lived with a parent or a person acting
             1761      as a parent for at least six consecutive months immediately before the commencement of a child
             1762      custody proceeding. In the case of a child less than six months of age, the term means the state in
             1763      which the child lived from birth with any of the persons mentioned. A period of temporary


             1764      absence of any of the mentioned persons is part of the period.
             1765          (8) "Initial determination" means the first child custody determination concerning a
             1766      particular child.
             1767          (9) "Issuing court" means the court that makes a child custody determination for which
             1768      enforcement is sought under this chapter.
             1769          (10) "Issuing state" means the state in which a child custody determination is made.
             1770          (11) "Modification" means a child custody determination that changes, replaces,
             1771      supersedes, or is otherwise made after a previous determination concerning the same child,
             1772      whether or not it is made by the court that made the previous determination.
             1773          (12) "Person" includes government, governmental subdivision, agency, or instrumentality,
             1774      or any other legal or commercial entity.
             1775          (13) "Person acting as a parent" means a person, other than a parent, who:
             1776          (a) has physical custody of the child or has had physical custody for a period of six
             1777      consecutive months, including any temporary absence, within one year immediately before the
             1778      commencement of a child custody proceeding; and
             1779          (b) has been awarded legal custody by a court or claims a right to legal custody under the
             1780      law of this state.
             1781          (14) "Physical custody" means the physical care and supervision of a child.
             1782          (15) "State" means a state of the United States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the
             1783      United States Virgin Islands, or any territory or insular possession subject to the jurisdiction of the
             1784      United States.
             1785          (16) "Tribe" means an Indian tribe, or band, or Alaskan Native village which is recognized
             1786      by federal law or formally acknowledged by a state.
             1787          (17) "Writ of assistance" means an order issued by a court authorizing law enforcement
             1788      officers to take physical custody of a child.
             1789          Section 37. Section 78-45c-209 is amended to read:
             1790           78-45c-209. Information to be submitted to court.
             1791          (1) In a child custody proceeding, each party, in its first pleading or in an attached
             1792      affidavit, shall give information, if reasonably ascertainable, under oath as to the child's present
             1793      address, the places where the child has lived during the last five years, and the names and present
             1794      addresses of the persons with whom the child has lived during that period. The pleading or


             1795      affidavit shall state whether the party:
             1796          (a) has participated, as a party or witness or in any other capacity, in any other proceeding
             1797      concerning the custody of or [visitation] parent-time with the child and, if so, identify the court,
             1798      the case number of the proceeding, and the date of the child custody determination, if any;
             1799          (b) knows of any proceeding that could affect the current proceeding, including
             1800      proceedings for enforcement and proceedings relating to domestic violence, protective orders,
             1801      termination of parental rights, and adoptions and, if so, identify the court and the case number and
             1802      the nature of the proceeding; and
             1803          (c) knows the names and addresses of any person not a party to the proceeding who has
             1804      physical custody of the child or claims rights of legal custody or physical custody of, or [visitation]
             1805      parent-time with, the child and, if so, the names and addresses of those persons.
             1806          (2) If the information required by Subsection (1) is not furnished, the court, upon its own
             1807      motion or that of a party, may stay the proceeding until the information is furnished.
             1808          (3) If the declaration as to any of the items described in Subsection (1) is in the affirmative,
             1809      the declarant shall give additional information under oath as required by the court. The court may
             1810      examine the parties under oath as to details of the information furnished and other matters
             1811      pertinent to the court's jurisdiction and the disposition of the case.
             1812          (4) Each party has a continuing duty to inform the court of any proceeding in this or any
             1813      other state that could affect the current proceeding.
             1814          (5) If a party alleges in an affidavit or a pleading under oath that the health, safety, or
             1815      liberty of a party or child would be put at risk by the disclosure of identifying information, that
             1816      information shall be sealed and not disclosed to the other party or the public unless the court orders
             1817      the disclosure to be made after a hearing in which the court takes into consideration the health,
             1818      safety, or liberty of the party or child and determines that the disclosure is in the interest of justice.
             1819          Section 38. Section 78-45c-304 is amended to read:
             1820           78-45c-304. Temporary parent-time.
             1821          (1) A court of this state which does not have jurisdiction to modify a child custody
             1822      determination may issue a temporary order enforcing:
             1823          (a) a [visitation] parent-time schedule made by a court of another state; or
             1824          (b) the [visitation] parent-time provisions of a child custody determination of another state
             1825      that does not provide for a specific [visitation] parent-time schedule.


             1826          (2) If a court of this state makes an order under Subsection (1)(b), it shall specify in the
             1827      order a period that it considers adequate to allow the petitioner to obtain an order from a court
             1828      having jurisdiction under the criteria specified in Part 2, Jurisdiction. The order remains in effect
             1829      until an order is obtained from the other court or the period expires.
             1830          Section 39. Section 78-45c-305 is amended to read:
             1831           78-45c-305. Registration of child custody determination.
             1832          (1) A child custody determination issued by a court of another state may be registered in
             1833      this state, with or without a simultaneous request for enforcement, by sending to the district court
             1834      in this state:
             1835          (a) a letter or other document requesting registration;
             1836          (b) two copies, including one certified copy, of the determination sought to be registered,
             1837      and a statement under penalty of perjury that to the best of the knowledge and belief of the person
             1838      seeking registration the order has not been modified; and
             1839          (c) except as otherwise provided in Section 78-45c-209 , the name and address of the
             1840      person seeking registration and any parent or person acting as a parent who has been awarded
             1841      custody or [visitation] parent-time in the child custody determination sought to be registered.
             1842          (2) On receipt of the documents required by Subsection (1), the registering court shall:
             1843          (a) cause the determination to be filed as a foreign judgment, together with one copy of
             1844      any accompanying documents and information, regardless of their form; and
             1845          (b) serve notice upon the persons named pursuant to Subsection (1)(c) and provide them
             1846      with an opportunity to contest the registration in accordance with this section.
             1847          (3) The notice required by Subsection (2)(b) shall state:
             1848          (a) that a registered determination is enforceable as of the date of the registration in the
             1849      same manner as a determination issued by a court of this state;
             1850          (b) that a hearing to contest the validity of the registered determination shall be requested
             1851      within 20 days after service of notice; and
             1852          (c) that failure to contest the registration will result in confirmation of the child custody
             1853      determination and preclude further contest of that determination with respect to any matter that
             1854      could have been asserted.
             1855          (4) A person seeking to contest the validity of a registered order shall request a hearing
             1856      within 20 days after service of the notice. At that hearing, the court shall confirm the registered


             1857      order unless the person contesting registration establishes that:
             1858          (a) the issuing court did not have jurisdiction under Part 2, Jurisdiction;
             1859          (b) the child custody determination sought to be registered has been vacated, stayed, or
             1860      modified by a court of a state having jurisdiction to do so under Part 2, Jurisdiction; or
             1861          (c) the person contesting registration was entitled to notice, but notice was not given in
             1862      accordance with the standards of Section 78-45c-108 in the proceedings before the court that
             1863      issued the order for which registration is sought.
             1864          (5) If a timely request for a hearing to contest the validity of the registration is not made,
             1865      the registration is confirmed as a matter of law and the person requesting registration and all
             1866      persons served shall be notified of the confirmation.
             1867          (6) Confirmation of a registered order, whether by operation of law or after notice and
             1868      hearing, precludes further contest of the order with respect to any matter which could have been
             1869      asserted at the time of registration.
             1870          Section 40. Section 78-45f-305 is amended to read:
             1871           78-45f-305. Duties and powers of responding tribunal.
             1872          (1) When a responding tribunal of this state receives a petition or comparable pleading
             1873      from an initiating tribunal or directly pursuant to Subsection 78-45f-301 (2)(c), it shall cause the
             1874      petition or pleading to be filed and notify the petitioner where and when it was filed.
             1875          (2) A responding tribunal of this state, to the extent otherwise authorized by law, may do
             1876      one or more of the following:
             1877          (a) issue or enforce a support order, modify a child support order, or render a judgment to
             1878      determine parentage;
             1879          (b) order an obligor to comply with a support order, specifying the amount and the manner
             1880      of compliance;
             1881          (c) order income withholding;
             1882          (d) determine the amount of any arrearages and specify a method of payment;
             1883          (e) enforce orders by civil or criminal contempt, or both;
             1884          (f) set aside property for satisfaction of the support order;
             1885          (g) place liens and order execution on the obligor's property;
             1886          (h) order an obligor to keep the tribunal informed of the obligor's current residential
             1887      address, telephone number, employer, address of employment, and telephone number at the place


             1888      of employment;
             1889          (i) issue a bench warrant for an obligor who has failed after proper notice to appear at a
             1890      hearing ordered by the tribunal and enter the bench warrant in any local and state computer systems
             1891      for criminal warrants;
             1892          (j) order the obligor to seek appropriate employment by specified methods;
             1893          (k) award reasonable attorneys' fees and other fees and costs; and
             1894          (l) grant any other available remedy.
             1895          (3) A responding tribunal of this state shall include in a support order issued under this
             1896      chapter, or in the documents accompanying the order, the calculations on which the support order
             1897      is based.
             1898          (4) A responding tribunal of this state may not condition the payment of a support order
             1899      issued under this chapter upon compliance by a party with provisions for [visitation] parent-time.
             1900          (5) If a responding tribunal of this state issues an order under this chapter, the tribunal shall
             1901      send a copy of the order to the petitioner and the respondent and to the initiating tribunal, if any.




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