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Senator Lyle W. Hillyard proposes the following substitute bill:


             1     
UNIFORM PARENTAGE ACT

             2     
2004 GENERAL SESSION

             3     
STATE OF UTAH

             4     
Sponsor: Lyle W. Hillyard

             5     

             6      LONG TITLE
             7      General Description:
             8          This bill enacts the Utah Uniform Parentage Act.
             9      Highlighted Provisions:
             10          This bill:
             11          .    sets out guidelines for determining and declaring paternity;
             12          .    provides mechanisms for registering paternity;
             13          .    sets specific guidelines for surrogacy and assisted reproduction arrangements;
             14          .    provides conditions under which genetic testing may be requested or required;
             15          .    provides direction for state offices concerning adjudication of parentage and the
             16      filing and issuance of birth certificates;
             17          .    sets penalties for unauthorized release of information; and
             18          .    sets responsibilities for all parties when the parentage of a child is in question.
             19      Monies Appropriated in this Bill:
             20          None
             21      Other Special Clauses:
             22          This bill provides an effective date.
             23      Utah Code Sections Affected:
             24      AMENDS:
             25          26-2-2, as last amended by Chapter 176, Laws of Utah 2003



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         26-2-5, as last amended by Chapter 176, Laws of Utah 2003
             27          30-1-17.2, as last amended by Chapter 255, Laws of Utah 2001
             28          75-2-114, as repealed and reenacted by Chapter 39, Laws of Utah 1998
             29          78-30-4.13, as last amended by Chapter 171, Laws of Utah 2000
             30      ENACTS:
             31          78-45g-101, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             32          78-45g-102, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             33          78-45g-103, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             34          78-45g-104, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             35          78-45g-105, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             36          78-45g-106, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             37          78-45g-107, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             38          78-45g-108, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             39          78-45g-109, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             40          78-45g-110, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             41          78-45g-111, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             42          78-45g-112, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             43          78-45g-113, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             44          78-45g-114, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             45          78-45g-115, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             46          78-45g-201, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             47          78-45g-202, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             48          78-45g-203, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             49          78-45g-204, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             50          78-45g-301, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             51          78-45g-302, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             52          78-45g-303, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             53          78-45g-304, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             54          78-45g-305, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             55          78-45g-306, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             56          78-45g-307, Utah Code Annotated 1953



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         78-45g-308, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             58          78-45g-309, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             59          78-45g-310, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             60          78-45g-311, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             61          78-45g-312, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             62          78-45g-313, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             63          78-45g-401, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             64          78-45g-402, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             65          78-45g-403, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             66          78-45g-404, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             67          78-45g-405, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             68          78-45g-406, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             69          78-45g-407, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             70          78-45g-408, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             71          78-45g-409, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             72          78-45g-410, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             73          78-45g-501, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             74          78-45g-502, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             75          78-45g-503, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             76          78-45g-504, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             77          78-45g-505, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             78          78-45g-506, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             79          78-45g-507, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             80          78-45g-508, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             81          78-45g-509, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             82          78-45g-510, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             83          78-45g-511, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             84          78-45g-601, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             85          78-45g-602, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             86          78-45g-603, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             87          78-45g-604, Utah Code Annotated 1953



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         78-45g-605, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             89          78-45g-606, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             90          78-45g-607, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             91          78-45g-608, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             92          78-45g-609, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             93          78-45g-610, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             94          78-45g-611, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             95          78-45g-612, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             96          78-45g-613, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             97          78-45g-614, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             98          78-45g-615, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             99          78-45g-616, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             100          78-45g-617, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             101          78-45g-618, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             102          78-45g-619, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             103          78-45g-620, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             104          78-45g-621, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             105          78-45g-622, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             106          78-45g-623, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             107          78-45g-701, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             108          78-45g-702, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             109          78-45g-703, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             110          78-45g-704, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             111          78-45g-705, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             112          78-45g-706, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             113          78-45g-707, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             114          78-45g-801, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             115          78-45g-802, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             116          78-45g-803, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             117          78-45g-804, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             118          78-45g-805, Utah Code Annotated 1953



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         78-45g-806, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             120          78-45g-807, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             121          78-45g-808, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             122          78-45g-809, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             123          78-45g-901, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             124          78-45g-902, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             125      REPEALS:
             126          76-7-204, as last amended by Chapters 116 and 241, Laws of Utah 1991
             127          78-45a-1, as last amended by Chapter 245, Laws of Utah 1990
             128          78-45a-2, as last amended by Chapter 232, Laws of Utah 1997
             129          78-45a-3, as enacted by Chapter 158, Laws of Utah 1965
             130          78-45a-4, as enacted by Chapter 158, Laws of Utah 1965
             131          78-45a-5, as last amended by Chapter 274, Laws of Utah 1998
             132          78-45a-6, as enacted by Chapter 158, Laws of Utah 1965
             133          78-45a-6.5, as last amended by Chapter 232, Laws of Utah 1997
             134          78-45a-7, as last amended by Chapter 176, Laws of Utah 2003
             135          78-45a-10, as repealed and reenacted by Chapter 232, Laws of Utah 1997
             136          78-45a-10.5, as last amended by Chapter 255, Laws of Utah 2001
             137          78-45a-11, as enacted by Chapter 158, Laws of Utah 1965
             138          78-45a-11.5, as enacted by Chapter 232, Laws of Utah 1997
             139          78-45a-12, as enacted by Chapter 158, Laws of Utah 1965
             140          78-45a-13, as enacted by Chapter 158, Laws of Utah 1965
             141          78-45a-14, as enacted by Chapter 158, Laws of Utah 1965
             142          78-45a-15, as enacted by Chapter 158, Laws of Utah 1965
             143          78-45a-16, as enacted by Chapter 158, Laws of Utah 1965
             144          78-45a-17, as enacted by Chapter 158, Laws of Utah 1965
             145          78-45e-1, as enacted by Chapter 127, Laws of Utah 1994
             146          78-45e-2, as last amended by Chapter 176, Laws of Utah 2003
             147          78-45e-4, as last amended by Chapter 176, Laws of Utah 2003
             148     

             149      Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:



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         Section 1. Section 26-2-2 is amended to read:
             151           26-2-2. Definitions.
             152          As used in this chapter:
             153          (1) "Dead body" or "decedent" means a human body or parts of the human body from
             154      the condition of which it reasonably may be concluded that death occurred.
             155          (2) "Dead fetus" means a product of human conception:
             156          (a) of 20 weeks' gestation or more, calculated from the date the last normal menstrual
             157      period began to the date of delivery; and
             158          (b) that was not born alive.
             159          (3) "Declarant father" means a male who, along with the biological mother, [declares
             160      that he is the father of a child conceived as a result of sexual intercourse with the mother]
             161      claims to be the genetic father of a child, and signs a voluntary declaration of paternity to
             162      establish the child's paternity.
             163          (4) "File" means the submission of a completed certificate or other similar document,
             164      record, or report as provided under this chapter for registration by the state registrar or a local
             165      registrar.
             166          (5) "Funeral director" or "person acting as the funeral director" means the person who
             167      takes possession of a dead body or dead fetus, prepares the dead body or dead fetus and
             168      arranges for its final disposition, and includes:
             169          (a) a licensed funeral director;
             170          (b) a representative of a hospital which is making final disposition; or
             171          (c) another person assuming responsibility for the final disposition of the remains.
             172          (6) "Health care facility" has the same definition as in Section 26-21-2 .
             173          (7) "Live birth" means the birth of a child who shows evidence of life after it is entirely
             174      outside of the mother.
             175          (8) "Local registrar" means a person appointed under Subsection 26-2-3 (2)(b).
             176          (9) "Physician" means a person licensed to practice as a physician or osteopath in this
             177      state under Title 58, Chapter 67 or Chapter 68.
             178          (10) "[Presumptive] Presumed father" means the father of a child conceived or born
             179      during a marriage as defined in Section 30-1-17.2 .
             180          (11) "Registration" or "register" means acceptance by the local or state registrar of a



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     certificate and incorporation of it into the permanent records of the state.
             182          (12) "State registrar" means the state registrar of vital records appointed under
             183      Subsection 26-2-3 (1)(e).
             184          (13) "Vital records" means registered certificates or reports of birth, death, fetal death,
             185      marriage, divorce, dissolution of marriage, or annulment, amendments to any of these
             186      registered certificates or reports, and other similar documents.
             187          (14) "Vital statistics" means the data derived from registered certificates and reports of
             188      birth, death, fetal death, induced termination of pregnancy, marriage, divorce, dissolution of
             189      marriage, or annulment.
             190          Section 2. Section 26-2-5 is amended to read:
             191           26-2-5. Birth certificates -- Execution and registration requirements.
             192          (1) As used in this section, "birthing facility" means a general acute hospital or birthing
             193      center as defined in Section 26-21-2 .
             194          (2) For each live birth occurring in the state, a certificate shall be filed with the local
             195      registrar for the district in which the birth occurred within ten days following the birth. The
             196      certificate shall be registered if it is completed and filed in accordance with this chapter.
             197          (3) (a) For each live birth that occurs in a birthing facility, the administrator of the
             198      birthing facility, or his designee, shall obtain and enter the information required under this
             199      chapter on the certificate, securing the required signatures, and filing the certificate.
             200          (b) (i) The date, time, place of birth, and required medical information shall be certified
             201      by the birthing facility administrator or his designee.
             202          (ii) The attending physician or nurse midwife may sign the certificate, but if the
             203      attending physician or nurse midwife has not signed the certificate within seven days of the
             204      date of birth, the birthing facility administrator or his designee shall enter the attending
             205      physician's or nurse midwife's name and transmit the certificate to the local registrar.
             206          (iii) The information on the certificate about the parents shall be provided and certified
             207      by the mother or father or, in their incapacity or absence, by a person with knowledge of the
             208      facts.
             209          (4) (a) For live births that occur outside a birthing facility, the birth certificate shall be
             210      completed and filed by the physician, nurse, midwife, or other person primarily responsible for
             211      providing assistance to the mother at the birth. If there is no such person, either the



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     [presumptive] presumed or declarant father shall complete and file the certificate. In his
             213      absence, the mother shall complete and file the certificate, and in the event of her death or
             214      disability, the owner or operator of the premises where the birth occurred shall do so.
             215          (b) The certificate shall be completed as fully as possible and shall include the date,
             216      time, and place of birth, the mother's name, and the signature of the person completing the
             217      certificate.
             218          (5) (a) For each live birth to an unmarried mother that occurs in a birthing facility, the
             219      administrator or director of that facility, or his designee, shall:
             220          (i) provide the birth mother and declarant father, if present, with:
             221          (A) a voluntary declaration of paternity form published by the state registrar;
             222          (B) oral and written notice to the birth mother and declarant father of the alternatives
             223      to, the legal consequences of, and the rights and responsibilities that arise from signing the
             224      declaration; and
             225          (C) the opportunity to sign the declaration;
             226          (ii) witness the signature of a birth mother or declarant father in accordance with
             227      Section [ 78-45e-3 ] 78-45g-302 if the signature occurs at the [hospital] facility;
             228          (iii) enter the declarant father's information on the original birth certificate, but only if
             229      the mother and [biological] declarant father have signed a voluntary declaration of paternity or
             230      a court or administrative agency has issued an adjudication of paternity; and
             231          (iv) file the completed declaration with the original birth certificate.
             232          (b) If there is a [presumptive] presumed father, the voluntary declaration will only be
             233      valid if the [presumptive] presumed father also signs the voluntary declaration.
             234          (c) The state registrar shall file the information provided on the voluntary declaration
             235      of paternity form with the original birth certificate and may provide certified copies of the
             236      declaration of paternity as otherwise provided under Title 78, [Chapter 45e, Voluntary
             237      Declaration of Paternity] Chapter 45g, Utah Uniform Parentage Act.
             238          (6) (a) The state registrar shall publish a form for the voluntary declaration of paternity,
             239      a description of the process for filing a voluntary declaration of paternity, and of the rights and
             240      responsibilities established or effected by that filing, in accordance with Title 78, [Chapter 45e,
             241      Voluntary Declaration of Paternity] Chapter 45g, Utah Uniform Parentage Act.
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     establishment shall be made available to birthing facilities and to any other entity or individual
             244      upon request.
             245          (7) The name of a declarant father may only be included on the birth certificate of a
             246      child of unmarried parents if:
             247          (a) the mother and declarant father have signed a voluntary declaration of paternity; or
             248          (b) a court or administrative agency has issued an adjudication of paternity.
             249          (8) Voluntary declarations of paternity, adjudications of paternity by judicial or
             250      administrative agencies, and voluntary rescissions of paternity shall be filed with and
             251      maintained by the state registrar for the purpose of comparing information with the state case
             252      registry maintained by the Office of Recovery Services pursuant to Section 62A-11-104 .
             253          Section 3. Section 30-1-17.2 is amended to read:
             254           30-1-17.2. Action to determine validity of marriage -- Orders relating to parties,
             255      property, and children -- Presumption of paternity in marriage.
             256          (1) If the parties have accumulated any property or acquired any obligations subsequent
             257      to the marriage, if there is a genuine need arising from an economic change of circumstances
             258      due to the marriage, or if there are children born or expected, the court may make temporary
             259      and final orders, and subsequently modify the orders, relating to the parties, their property and
             260      obligations, the children and their custody and parent-time, and the support and maintenance of
             261      the parties and children, as may be equitable.
             262          [(2) Except as provided in Section 78-45a-1 , children born to the parties after the date
             263      of their marriage shall be deemed the legitimate children of both of the parties.]
             264          (2) A man is presumed to be the father of a child if:
             265          (a) he and the mother of the child are married to each other and the child is born during
             266      the marriage;
             267          (b) he and the mother of the child were married to each other and the child is born
             268      within 300 days after the marriage is terminated by death, annulment, declaration of invalidity,
             269      or divorce, or after a decree of separation;
             270          (c) before the birth of the child, he and the mother of the child married each other in
             271      apparent compliance with law, even if the attempted marriage is, or could be, declared invalid
             272      and the child is born during the invalid marriage or within 300 days after its termination by
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         (d) after the birth of the child, he and the mother of the child have married each other
             275      in apparent compliance with law, whether or not the marriage is, or could be declared, invalid,
             276      he voluntarily asserted his paternity of the child, and there is no other presumptive father of the
             277      child, and:
             278          (i) the assertion is in a record filed with the state registrar;
             279          (ii) he agreed to be and is named as the child's father on the child's birth certificate; or
             280          (iii) he promised in a record to support the child as his own.
             281          (3) If the child was born at the time of entry of a divorce decree, other children are
             282      named as children of the marriage, but that child is specifically not named, the husband is not
             283      presumed to be the father of the child not named in the order.
             284          (4) A presumption of paternity established under this section may only be rebutted in
             285      accordance with Section 78-45g-607 .
             286          (5) A final order or decree issued by a tribunal in which paternity is adjudicated, may
             287      not be set aside unless the court finds that one of the parties perpetrated a fraud in the
             288      establishment of the paternity and another party did not know or could not reasonably have
             289      known of the fraud at the time of the entry of the order. The party who committed the fraud
             290      may not bring the action.
             291          Section 4. Section 75-2-114 is amended to read:
             292           75-2-114. Parent and child relationship.
             293          (1) Except as provided in Subsections (2) and (3), for purposes of intestate succession
             294      by, through, or from a person, an individual is the child of the individual's natural parents,
             295      regardless of their marital status. The parent and child relationship may be established as
             296      provided in [Sections 78-45a-7 , 78-45a-10 , and Title 78, Chapter 45a, Uniform Act on
             297      Paternity] Title 78, Chapter 45g, Utah Uniform Parentage Act.
             298          (2) An adopted individual is the child of the adopting parent or parents and not of the
             299      natural parents, but adoption of a child by the spouse of either natural parent has no effect on:
             300          (a) the relationship between the child and that natural parent; or
             301          (b) the right of the child or a descendant of the child to inherit from or through the
             302      other natural parent.
             303          (3) Inheritance from or through a child by either natural parent or his kindred is
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     support the child.
             306          Section 5. Section 78-30-4.13 is amended to read:
             307           78-30-4.13. Notice of adoption proceedings.
             308          (1) An unmarried biological father, by virtue of the fact that he has engaged in a sexual
             309      relationship with a woman, is deemed to be on notice that a pregnancy and an adoption
             310      proceeding regarding that child may occur, and has a duty to protect his own rights and
             311      interests. He is therefore entitled to actual notice of a birth or an adoption proceeding with
             312      regard to that child only as provided in this section.
             313          (2) Notice of an adoption proceeding shall be served on each of the following persons:
             314          (a) any person or agency whose consent or relinquishment is required under Section
             315      78-30-4.14 unless that right has been terminated by waiver, relinquishment, consent, or judicial
             316      action;
             317          (b) any person who has initiated a paternity proceeding and filed notice of that action
             318      with the state registrar of vital statistics within the Department of Health, in accordance with
             319      Subsection (3);
             320          (c) any legally appointed custodian or guardian of the adoptee;
             321          (d) the petitioner's spouse, if any, only if he has not joined in the petition;
             322          (e) the adoptee's spouse, if any;
             323          (f) any person who is recorded on the birth certificate as the child's father, with the
             324      knowledge and consent of the mother;
             325          (g) any person who is openly living in the same household with the child at the time
             326      the consent is executed or relinquishment made, and who is holding himself out to be the
             327      child's father; and
             328          (h) any person who is married to the child's mother at the time she executes her consent
             329      to the adoption or relinquishes the child for adoption.
             330          (3) (a) In order to preserve any right to notice and consent, an unmarried biological
             331      father may initiate proceedings to establish paternity under Title 78, Chapter [45a, Uniform Act
             332      on Paternity] 45g, Utah Uniform Parentage Act, and file a notice of the initiation of those
             333      proceedings with the state registrar of vital statistics within the Department of Health prior to
             334      the mother's execution of consent or her relinquishment to an agency. That action and notice
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         (b) If the unmarried biological father does not know the county in which the birth
             337      mother resides, he may initiate his action in any county, subject to a change in trial pursuant to
             338      Section 78-13-7 .
             339          (c) The Department of Health shall provide forms for the purpose of filing the notice
             340      described in Subsection (3)(a), and make those forms available in the office of the county
             341      health department in each county.
             342          (4) Notice provided in accordance with this section need not disclose the name of the
             343      mother of the child who is the subject of an adoption proceeding.
             344          (5) The notice required by this section may be served immediately after relinquishment
             345      or execution of consent, but shall be served at least 30 days prior to the final dispositional
             346      hearing. The notice shall specifically state that the person served must respond to the petition
             347      within 30 days of service if he intends to intervene in or contest the adoption.
             348          (6) (a) Any person who has been served with notice of an adoption proceeding and who
             349      wishes to contest the adoption shall file a motion in the adoption proceeding within 30 days
             350      after service. The motion shall set forth specific relief sought and be accompanied by a
             351      memorandum specifying the factual and legal grounds upon which the motion is based.
             352          (b) Any person who fails to file a motion for relief within 30 days after service of
             353      notice waives any right to further notice in connection with the adoption, forfeits all rights in
             354      relation to the adoptee, and is barred from thereafter bringing or maintaining any action to
             355      assert any interest in the adoptee.
             356          (7) Service of notice under this section shall be made as follows:
             357          (a) With regard to a person whose consent is necessary under Section 78-30-4.14 ,
             358      service shall be in accordance with the provisions of the Utah Rules of Civil Procedure. If
             359      service is by publication, the court shall designate the content of the notice regarding the
             360      identity of the parties. The notice may not include the name of the person or persons seeking to
             361      adopt the adoptee.
             362          (b) As to any other person for whom notice is required under this section, service by
             363      certified mail, return receipt requested, is sufficient. If that service cannot be completed after
             364      two attempts, the court may issue an order providing for service by publication, posting, or by
             365      any other manner of service.
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     action with the state registrar of vital statistics in the Department of Health in accordance with
             368      the requirements of Subsection (3), shall be served by certified mail, return receipt requested, at
             369      the last address filed with the registrar.
             370          (8) The notice required by this section may be waived in writing by the person entitled
             371      to receive notice.
             372          (9) Proof of service of notice on all persons for whom notice is required by this section
             373      shall be filed with the court before the final dispositional hearing on the adoption.
             374          (10) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, neither the notice of an adoption
             375      proceeding nor any process in that proceeding is required to contain the name of the person or
             376      persons seeking to adopt the adoptee.
             377          (11) Except as to those persons whose consent to an adoption is required under Section
             378      78-30-4.14 , the sole purpose of notice under this section is to enable the person served to
             379      intervene in the adoption and present evidence to the court relevant to the best interest of the
             380      child.
             381          Section 6. Section 78-45g-101 is enacted to read:
             382     
CHAPTER 45g. UTAH UNIFORM PARENTAGE ACT

             383     
Part 1. General Provisions

             384          78-45g-101. Title.
             385          This chapter is known as the "Utah Uniform Parentage Act."
             386          Section 7. Section 78-45g-102 is enacted to read:
             387          78-45g-102. Definitions.
             388          As used in this chapter:
             389          (1) "Adjudicated father" means a man who has been adjudicated by a tribunal to be the
             390      father of a child.
             391          (2) "Alleged father" means a man who alleges himself to be, or is alleged to be, the
             392      genetic father or a possible genetic father of a child, but whose paternity has not been
             393      determined.
             394          (3) "Assisted reproduction" means a method of causing pregnancy other than sexual
             395      intercourse. The term includes:
             396          (a) intrauterine insemination;
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         (c) donation of embryos;
             399          (d) in vitro fertilization and transfer of embryos; and
             400          (e) intracytoplasmic sperm injection.
             401          (4) "Birth expenses" means all medical costs associated with the birth of a child,
             402      including the related expenses for the biological mother during her pregnancy and delivery.
             403          (5) "Birth mother" means the biological mother of a child.
             404          (6) "Child" means an individual of any age whose parentage may be determined under
             405      this chapter.
             406          (7) "Commence" means to file the initial pleading seeking an adjudication of parentage
             407      in the appropriate tribunal of this state.
             408          (8) "Declarant father" means a male who, along with the biological mother claims to be
             409      the genetic father of a child, and signs a voluntary declaration of paternity to establish the man's
             410      paternity.
             411          (9) "Determination of parentage" means the establishment of the parent-child
             412      relationship by the signing of a valid declaration of paternity under Part 3, Voluntary
             413      Declaration of Paternity, or adjudication by a tribunal.
             414          (10) "Donor" means an individual who produces eggs or sperm used for assisted
             415      reproduction, whether or not for consideration. The term does not include:
             416          (a) a husband who provides sperm, or a wife who provides eggs, to be used for assisted
             417      reproduction by the wife;
             418          (b) a woman who gives birth to a child by means of assisted reproduction, except as
             419      otherwise provided in Part 8, Gestational Agreement; or
             420          (c) a parent under Part 7, Child of Assisted Reproduction, or an intended parent under
             421      Part 8, Gestational Agreement.
             422          (11) "Ethnic or racial group" means, for purposes of genetic testing, a recognized group
             423      that an individual identifies as all or part of the individual's ancestry or that is so identified by
             424      other information.
             425          (12) "Financial support" means a base child support award as defined in Section
             426      78-45-2 , all past-due support which accrues under an order for current periodic payments, and
             427      sum certain judgments for past-due support.
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     man as the father or a woman as the mother of a child. The term includes an analysis of one or
             430      a combination of the following:
             431          (a) deoxyribonucleic acid; or
             432          (b) blood-group antigens, red-cell antigens, human-leukocyte antigens, serum enzymes,
             433      serum proteins, or red-cell enzymes.
             434          (14) "Gestational mother" means an adult woman who gives birth to a child under a
             435      gestational agreement.
             436          (15) "Man" H , AS DEFINED IN THIS CHAPTER, h means a male individual of any age.
             437          (16) "Medical support" means a provision in a support order that requires the purchase
             438      and maintenance of appropriate insurance for health and dental expenses of dependent children,
             439      and assigns responsibility for uninsured medical expenses.
             440          (17) "Parent" means an individual who has established a parent-child relationship
             441      under Section 78-45g-201 .
             442          (18) "Parent-child relationship" means the legal relationship between a child and a
             443      parent of the child. The term includes the mother-child relationship and the father-child
             444      relationship.
             445          (19) "Paternity index" means the likelihood of paternity calculated by computing the
             446      ratio between:
             447          (a) the likelihood that the tested man is the father, based on the genetic markers of the
             448      tested man and child, conditioned on the hypothesis that the tested man is the father of the
             449      child; and
             450          (b) the likelihood that the tested man is not the father, based on the genetic markers of
             451      the tested man and child, conditioned on the hypothesis that the tested man is not the father of
             452      the child and that the father is of the same ethnic or racial group as the tested man.
             453          (20) "Presumed father" means a man who, by operation of law under Section
             454      78-45g-204 , is recognized as the father of a child until that status is rebutted or confirmed as
             455      set forth in this chapter.
             456          (21) "Probability of paternity" means the measure, for the ethnic or racial group to
             457      which the alleged father belongs, of the probability that the man in question is the father of the
             458      child, compared with a random, unrelated man of the same ethnic or racial group, expressed as
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         (22) "Record" means information that is inscribed on a tangible medium or that is
             461      stored in an electronic or other medium and is retrievable in perceivable form.
             462          (23) "Signatory" means an individual who authenticates a record and is bound by its
             463      terms.
             464          (24) "State" means a state of the United States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico,
             465      the United States Virgin Islands, any territory, Native American Tribe, or insular possession
             466      subject to the jurisdiction of the United States.
             467          (25) "Support-enforcement agency" means a public official or agency authorized under
             468      Title IV-D of the Social Security Act which has the authority to seek:
             469          (a) enforcement of support orders or laws relating to the duty of support;
             470          (b) establishment or modification of child support;
             471          (c) determination of parentage; or
             472          (d) location of child-support obligors and their income and assets.
             473          (26) "Tribunal" means a court of law, administrative agency, or quasi-judicial entity
             474      authorized to establish, enforce, or modify support orders or to determine parentage.
             475          Section 8. Section 78-45g-103 is enacted to read:
             476          78-45g-103. Scope -- Choice of law.
             477          (1) This chapter applies to determinations of parentage in this state.
             478          (2) The tribunal shall apply the law of this state to adjudicate the parent-child
             479      relationship. The applicable law may not depend upon:
             480          (a) the place of birth of the child; or
             481          (b) the past or present residence of the child.
             482          (3) This chapter may not create, enlarge, or diminish parental rights or duties under
             483      other laws of this state.
             484          (4) This chapter does not authorize or prohibit an agreement between a woman and a
             485      man and another woman in which the woman relinquishes all rights as a parent of a child
             486      conceived by means of assisted reproduction, and which provides that the man and other
             487      woman become the parents of the child. If a birth results under such an agreement and the
             488      agreement is unenforceable under the law of this state, the parent-child relationship is
             489      determined as provided in Part 2, Parent-child Relationship.
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         78-45g-104. Adjudication -- Jurisdiction.
             492          (1) The district court, the juvenile court, and the Office of Recovery Services in
             493      accordance with Section 62A-11-304.2 and Title 63, Chapter 46b, Administrative Procedures
             494      Act, are authorized to adjudicate parentage under Parts 1 through 6, and Part 9 of this chapter.
             495          (2) The district court and the juvenile court have jurisdiction over proceedings under
             496      Parts 7 and 8.
             497          Section 10. Section 78-45g-105 is enacted to read:
             498          78-45g-105. Protection of participants.
             499          Proceedings under this chapter are subject to other laws of this state governing the
             500      health, safety, privacy, and liberty of a child or other individual who could be jeopardized by
             501      disclosure of identifying information, including address, telephone number, place of
             502      employment, Social Security number, the child's day-care facility, or school.
             503          Section 11. Section 78-45g-106 is enacted to read:
             504          78-45g-106. Determination of maternity.
             505          Provisions of this chapter relating to determination of paternity also apply to
             506      determinations of maternity.
             507          Section 12. Section 78-45g-107 is enacted to read:
             508          78-45g-107. Effect.
             509          An adjudication or declaration of paternity shall be filed with the state registrar in
             510      accordance with Section 26-2-5 .
             511          Section 13. Section 78-45g-108 is enacted to read:
             512          78-45g-108. Obligation to provide address.
             513          A party to an action under this chapter has a continuing obligation to keep the tribunal
             514      informed of the party's current address.
             515          Section 14. Section 78-45g-109 is enacted to read:
             516          78-45g-109. Limitation on recovery from the father.
             517          The father's liabilities for past support are limited to the period of four years preceding
             518      the commencement of an action.
             519          Section 15. Section 78-45g-110 is enacted to read:
             520          78-45g-110. Duty of attorney general and county attorney.
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     attorney general or the county attorney of the county where the obligee resides to represent the
             523      state. Neither the attorney general nor the county attorney represents or has an attorney-client
             524      relationship with the obligee or the obligor in carrying out his responsibilities under this
             525      chapter.
             526          Section 16. Section 78-45g-111 is enacted to read:
             527          78-45g-111. Default judgment.
             528          Utah Rule of Civil Procedure 55, Default Judgment, shall apply to paternity actions
             529      commenced under this chapter.
             530          Section 17. Section 78-45g-112 is enacted to read:
             531          78-45g-112. Standard of proof.
             532          The standard of proof in a trial to determine paternity is "by clear and convincing
             533      evidence."
             534          Section 18. Section 78-45g-113 is enacted to read:
             535          78-45g-113. Parent-time rights of father.
             536          (1) If the tribunal determines that the alleged father is the father, it may upon its own
             537      motion or upon motion of the father, order parent-time rights in accordance with Sections
             538      30-3-32 through 30-3-37 as it considers appropriate under the circumstances.
             539          (2) Parent-time rights may not be granted to a father if the child has been subsequently
             540      adopted.
             541          Section 19. Section 78-45g-114 is enacted to read:
             542          78-45g-114. Social Security number in tribunal records.
             543          The Social Security number of any individual who is subject to a paternity
             544      determination shall be placed in the records relating to the matter.
             545          Section 20. Section 78-45g-115 is enacted to read:
             546          78-45g-115. Settlement agreements.
             547          An agreement of settlement with the alleged father is binding only when approved by
             548      the tribunal.
             549          Section 21. Section 78-45g-201 is enacted to read:
             550     
Part 2. Parent-child Relationship

             551          78-45g-201. Establishment of parent-child relationship.
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         (a) the woman's having given birth to the child, except as otherwise provided in Part 8,
             554      Gestational Agreement;
             555          (b) an adjudication of the woman's maternity;
             556          (c) adoption of the child by the woman; or
             557          (d) an adjudication confirming the woman as a parent of a child born to a gestational
             558      mother if the agreement was validated under Part 8, Gestational Agreement, or is enforceable
             559      under other law.
             560          (2) The father-child relationship is established between a man and a child by:
             561          (a) an unrebutted presumption of the man's paternity of the child under Section
             562      78-45g-204 ;
             563          (b) an effective declaration of paternity by the man under Part 3, Voluntary Declaration
             564      of Paternity, unless the declaration has been rescinded or successfully challenged;
             565          (c) an adjudication of the man's paternity;
             566          (d) adoption of the child by the man;
             567          (e) the man having consented to assisted reproduction by a woman under Part 7, Child
             568      of Assisted Reproduction, which resulted in the birth of the child; or
             569          (f) an adjudication confirming the man as a parent of a child born to a gestational
             570      mother if the agreement was validated under Part 8, Gestational Agreement, or is enforceable
             571      under other law.
             572          Section 22. Section 78-45g-202 is enacted to read:
             573          78-45g-202. No discrimination based on marital status.
             574          A child born to parents who are not married to each other whose paternity has been
             575      determined under this chapter has the same rights under the law as a child born to parents who
             576      are married to each other.
             577          Section 23. Section 78-45g-203 is enacted to read:
             578          78-45g-203. Consequences of establishment of parentage.
             579          Unless parental rights are terminated, a parent-child relationship established under this
             580      chapter applies for all purposes, except as otherwise specifically provided by other law of this
             581      state.
             582          Section 24. Section 78-45g-204 is enacted to read:
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         (1) A man is presumed to be the father of a child if:
             585          (a) he and the mother of the child are married to each other and the child is born during
             586      the marriage;
             587          (b) he and the mother of the child were married to each other and the child is born
             588      within 300 days after the marriage is terminated by death, annulment, declaration of invalidity,
             589      or divorce, or after a decree of separation;
             590          (c) before the birth of the child, he and the mother of the child married each other in
             591      apparent compliance with law, even if the attempted marriage is or could be declared invalid,
             592      and the child is born during the invalid marriage or within 300 days after its termination by
             593      death, annulment, declaration of invalidity, or divorce or after a decree of separation; or
             594          (d) after the birth of the child, he and the mother of the child married each other in
             595      apparent compliance with law, whether or not the marriage is, or could be declared, invalid, he
             596      voluntarily asserted his paternity of the child, and there is no other presumptive father of the
             597      child, and:
             598          (i) the assertion is in a record filed with the Office of Vital Records;
             599          (ii) he agreed to be and is named as the child's father on the child's birth certificate; or
             600          (iii) he promised in a record to support the child as his own.
             601          (2) A presumption of paternity established under this section may only be rebutted in
             602      accordance with Section 78-45g-607 .
             603          (3) If a child has an adjudicated father, the results of genetic testing are inadmissable to
             604      challenge paternity except as set forth in Section 78-45g-607 .
             605          Section 25. Section 78-45g-301 is enacted to read:
             606     
Part 3. Voluntary Declaration of Paternity

             607          78-45g-301. Declaration of paternity.
             608          The mother of a child and a man claiming to be the genetic father of the child may sign
             609      a declaration of paternity to establish the paternity of the child.
             610          Section 26. Section 78-45g-302 is enacted to read:
             611          78-45g-302. Execution of declaration of paternity.
             612          (1) A declaration of paternity must:
             613          (a) be in a record;
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     by the declarant father;
             616          (c) be signed by the birth mother and declarant father in the presence of two witnesses
             617      who are not related by blood or marriage; and
             618          (d) state that the child whose paternity is being declared:
             619          (i) does not have a presumed father, or has a presumed father whose full name is
             620      stated; and
             621          (ii) does not have another declarant or adjudicated father;
             622          (e) state whether there has been genetic testing and, if so, that the declarant man's claim
             623      of paternity is consistent with the results of the testing; and
             624          (f) state that the signatories understand that the declaration is the equivalent of a legal
             625      finding of paternity of the child and that a challenge to the declaration is permitted only under
             626      the limited circumstances described in Section 78-45g-307 .
             627          (2) If either the birth mother or the declarant father is a minor, the voluntary
             628      declaration must also be signed by that minor's parent or legal guardian.
             629          (3) A declaration of paternity is void if it:
             630          (a) states that another man is a presumed father, unless a denial of paternity signed or
             631      otherwise authenticated by the presumed father is filed with the Office of Vital Records in
             632      accordance with Section 78-45g-303 ;
             633          (b) states that another man is a declarant or adjudicated father; or
             634          (c) falsely denies the existence of a presumed, declarant, or adjudicated father of the
             635      child.
             636          (4) A presumed father may sign or otherwise authenticate an acknowledgment of
             637      paternity.
             638          (5) The declaration of paternity shall be in a form prescribed by the Office of Vital
             639      Records and shall be accompanied with a written and verbal notice of the alternatives to, the
             640      legal consequences of, and the rights and responsibilities that arise from signing the
             641      declaration.
             642          (6) The Social Security number of any person who is subject to declaration of paternity
             643      shall be placed in the records relating to the matter.
             644          (7) The declaration of paternity shall become an amendment to the original birth
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     The declaration may be included as part of subsequently issued certified copies of the birth
             647      certificate. Alternatively, electronically issued copies of a certificate may reflect the amended
             648      information and the date of the amendment only.
             649          (8) A declaration of paternity may be completed and signed any time after the birth of
             650      the child. A declaration of paternity may not be signed or filed after consent to or
             651      relinquishment for adoption has been signed.
             652          (9) A declaration of paternity shall be considered effective when filed and entered into
             653      a database established and maintained by the Office of Vital Records.
             654          Section 27. Section 78-45g-303 is enacted to read:
             655          78-45g-303. Denial of paternity.
             656          A presumed or declarant father may sign a denial of his paternity. The denial is valid
             657      only if:
             658          (1) a declaration of paternity signed, or otherwise authenticated, by another man is filed
             659      pursuant to Section 78-45g-305 ;
             660          (2) the denial is in a form prescribed by and filed with the Office of Vital Records, and
             661      is signed, or otherwise authenticated, under penalty of perjury; and
             662          (3) the presumed or declarant father has not previously:
             663          (a) declared his paternity, unless the previous declaration has been rescinded pursuant
             664      to Section 78-45g-306 or successfully challenged pursuant to Section 78-45g-307 ; or
             665          (b) been adjudicated to be the father of the child.
             666          Section 28. Section 78-45g-304 is enacted to read:
             667          78-45g-304. Rules for declaration and denial of paternity.
             668          (1) A declaration of paternity and a denial of paternity shall be contained in a single
             669      document. If the declaration and denial are both necessary, neither is valid until both are
             670      signed and filed.
             671          (2) A declaration of paternity or a denial of paternity may not be signed before the birth
             672      of the child.
             673          (3) Subject to Subsection (1), a declaration of paternity or denial of paternity takes
             674      effect on the birth of the child or the filing of the document with the Office of Vital Records,
             675      whichever occurs later.
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     minor's parent or legal guardian is valid if it is otherwise in compliance with this chapter.
             678          Section 29. Section 78-45g-305 is enacted to read:
             679          78-45g-305. Effect of declaration or denial of paternity.
             680          (1) Except as otherwise provided in Sections 78-45g-306 and 78-45g-307 , a valid
             681      declaration of paternity filed with the Office of Vital Records is equivalent to a legal finding of
             682      paternity of a child and confers upon the declarant father all of the rights and duties of a parent.
             683          (2) When a declaration of paternity is filed, it shall be recognized as a basis for a child
             684      support order without any further requirement or proceeding regarding the establishment of
             685      paternity.
             686          (a) The liabilities of the father include, but are not limited to, the reasonable expense of
             687      the mother's pregnancy and confinement and for the education, necessary support, and any
             688      funeral expenses for the child.
             689          (b) When a father declares paternity, his liability for past amounts due is limited to the
             690      period of four years immediately preceding the date that the voluntary declaration of paternity
             691      was filed.
             692          (3) Except as otherwise provided in Sections 78-45g-306 and 78-45g-307 , a valid
             693      denial of paternity by a presumed or declarant father filed with the Office of Vital Records in
             694      conjunction with a valid declaration of paternity is equivalent to a legal finding of the
             695      nonpaternity of the presumed or declarant father and discharges the presumed or declarant
             696      father from all rights and duties of a parent. If a valid denial of paternity is filed with the
             697      Office of Vital Records, the declarant or presumed father may not recover child support he paid
             698      prior to the time of filing.
             699          Section 30. Section 78-45g-306 is enacted to read:
             700          78-45g-306. Proceeding for rescission.
             701          A signatory may rescind a declaration of paternity or denial of paternity by filing a
             702      voluntary rescission document with the Office of Vital Records in a form prescribed by the
             703      office before the earlier of:
             704          (1) 60 days after the effective date of the declaration or denial, as provided in Sections
             705      78-45g-303 and 78-45g-304 ; or
             706          (2) the date of notice of the first adjudicative proceeding to which the signatory is a
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             709          Section 31. Section 78-45g-307 is enacted to read:
             710          78-45g-307. Challenge after expiration of period for rescission.
             711          (1) After the period for rescission under Section 78-45g-306 has expired, a signatory of
             712      a declaration of paternity or denial of paternity, or a support-enforcement agency, may
             713      commence a proceeding to challenge the declaration or denial only on the basis of fraud,
             714      duress, or material mistake of fact.
             715          (2) A party challenging a declaration of paternity or denial of paternity has the burden
             716      of proof.
             717          (3) A challenge brought on the basis of fraud or duress may be commenced at any time.
             718          (4) A challenge brought on the basis of a material mistake of fact may be commenced
             719      within four years after the declaration is filed with the Office of Vital Records. For the
             720      purposes of this Subsection (4), if the declaration of paternity was filed with the Office of Vital
             721      Records prior to May 1, 2005, a challenge may be brought within four years after May 1, 2005.
             722          (5) For purposes of Subsection (4), genetic test results that exclude a declarant father or
             723      that rebuttably identify another man as the father in accordance with Section 78-45g-505
             724      constitute a material mistake of fact.
             725          Section 32. Section 78-45g-308 is enacted to read:
             726          78-45g-308. Procedure for rescission or challenge.
             727          (1) Every signatory to a declaration of paternity and any related denial of paternity
             728      must be made a party to a proceeding to rescind or challenge the declaration or denial.
             729          (2) For the purpose of rescission of, or challenge to, a declaration of paternity or denial
             730      of paternity, a signatory submits to personal jurisdiction of this state by signing the declaration
             731      or denial, effective upon the filing of the document with the Office of Vital Records.
             732          (3) Except for good cause shown, during the pendency of a proceeding to rescind or
             733      challenge a declaration of paternity or denial of paternity, the tribunal may not suspend the
             734      legal responsibilities of a signatory arising from the declaration, including the duty to pay child
             735      support.
             736          (4) A proceeding to rescind or to challenge a declaration of paternity or denial of
             737      paternity must be conducted in the same manner as a proceeding to adjudicate parentage under
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         (5) At the conclusion of a proceeding to rescind or challenge a declaration of paternity
             740      or denial of paternity, the tribunal shall order the Office of Vital Records to amend the birth
             741      record of the child, if appropriate.
             742          (6) If the declaration is rescinded, the declarant father may not recover child support he
             743      paid prior to the entry of an order of rescission.
             744          Section 33. Section 78-45g-309 is enacted to read:
             745          78-45g-309. Ratification barred.
             746          A tribunal or administrative agency conducting a judicial or administrative proceeding
             747      may not ratify an unchallenged declaration of paternity.
             748          Section 34. Section 78-45g-310 is enacted to read:
             749          78-45g-310. Full faith and credit.
             750          A tribunal of this state shall give full faith and credit to a declaration of paternity or
             751      denial of paternity effective in another state if the declaration or denial has been signed and is
             752      otherwise in compliance with the law of the other state.
             753          Section 35. Section 78-45g-311 is enacted to read:
             754          78-45g-311. Forms for declaration and denial of paternity and for rescission of
             755      Paternity.
             756          (1) To facilitate compliance with this part, the Office of Vital Records shall prescribe
             757      forms for the declaration, denial, and rescission of paternity.
             758          (2) A valid declaration of paternity or denial of paternity is not affected by a later
             759      modification of the prescribed form.
             760          Section 36. Section 78-45g-312 is enacted to read:
             761          78-45g-312. Release of information.
             762          The Office of Vital Records may release information relating to the declaration of
             763      paternity or denial of paternity to a signatory of the declaration or denial and to tribunals and
             764      federal, tribal, and state support-enforcement agencies of this or another state.
             765          Section 37. Section 78-45g-313 is enacted to read:
             766          78-45g-313. Adoption of rules.
             767          The Office of Vital Records may adopt rules in accordance with Title 63, Chapter 46a,
             768      Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, to implement this part.
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Part 4. Registry of Paternity

             771          78-45g-401. Maintenance of records.
             772          (1) The Office of Vital Records shall register the following records which are filed
             773      with the office:
             774          (a) all declarations of paternity;
             775          (b) all judicial and administrative determinations of paternity; and
             776          (c) all notices of proceedings to establish paternity which are filed pursuant to Sections
             777      78-30-4.13 and 78-30-4.14 .
             778          (2) A notice of initiation of paternity proceedings may not be accepted into the registry
             779      unless accompanied by a copy of the pleading which has been filed with the court to establish
             780      paternity.
             781          (3) A notice of initiation of paternity proceedings may not be filed if another man is the
             782      adjudicated or declarant father.
             783          Section 39. Section 78-45g-402 is enacted to read:
             784          78-45g-402. Effect of registration.
             785          (1) An unmarried biological father who desires to be notified of a proceeding for
             786      adoption of a child must file a notice of the initiation of paternity proceedings as required by
             787      Sections 78-30-4.13 and 78-30-4.14 .
             788          (2) A registrant shall promptly notify the registry in a record of any change in the
             789      information registered. The Office of Vital Records shall incorporate all new information
             790      received into its records but need not affirmatively seek to obtain current information for
             791      incorporation in the registry.
             792          Section 40. Section 78-45g-403 is enacted to read:
             793          78-45g-403. Notice of proceeding.
             794          Notice of an adoption proceeding shall be given to unmarried biological fathers
             795      pursuant to Section 78-30-4.13 .
             796          Section 41. Section 78-45g-404 is enacted to read:
             797          78-45g-404. Required form.
             798          (1) The Office of Vital Records shall prepare a form to be filed with the agency. The
             799      form shall require the signature of the registrant and state that the form is signed under penalty
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         (2) The form shall also state that:
             802          (a) a timely filing of notice of the initiation of paternity proceedings which is filed
             803      pursuant to Subsection 78-45g-402 (1) entitles the registrant to notice of a proceeding for
             804      adoption of the child;
             805          (b) a timely filing does not commence a proceeding to establish paternity;
             806          (c) the information disclosed on the form may be used against the registrant to establish
             807      paternity;
             808          (d) services to assist in establishing paternity of a child who is not placed for adoption
             809      are available to the registrant through the Office of Recovery Services;
             810          (e) the registrant should also file in another state if conception or birth of the child
             811      occurred in the other state;
             812          (f) information on registries of other states is available from the Office of Vital
             813      Records; and
             814          (g) procedures exist to remove the filing of a proceeding to establish paternity if the
             815      proceeding is dismissed, or if a finding of paternity is rescinded or set aside under this chapter.
             816          Section 42. Section 78-45g-405 is enacted to read:
             817          78-45g-405. Furnishing of information -- Confidentiality.
             818          (1) The Office of Vital Records shall send a copy of the filing to a person or entity set
             819      forth in Subsection (2), who has requested a copy. The copy of the filing shall be sent to the
             820      most recent address provided by the requestor.
             821          (2) Information contained in records which are filed pursuant to Section 78-45g-401 is
             822      confidential and may be released on request only to:
             823          (a) a tribunal or a person designated by the tribunal;
             824          (b) the mother of the child who is the subject of the filing;
             825          (c) an agency authorized by other law to receive the information;
             826          (d) a licensed child-placing agency;
             827          (e) the Office of Recovery Services, the Office of the Attorney General, or a
             828      support-enforcement agency of another state or tribe;
             829          (f) a party or the party's attorney of record in a proceeding under this chapter or in a
             830      proceeding for adoption of, or for termination of parental rights regarding, a child who is the
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         (g) the registry of paternity in another state.
             833          Section 43. Section 78-45g-406 is enacted to read:
             834          78-45g-406. Penalty for releasing information.
             835          A person who, with malicious intent, releases confidential information from the Office
             836      of Vital Records which is filed pursuant to Section 78-45g-401 to a person or agency not
             837      authorized to receive the information under Section 78-45g-405 is guilty of a class B
             838      misdemeanor.
             839          Section 44. Section 78-45g-407 is enacted to read:
             840          78-45g-407. Removal of registration.
             841          The Office of Vital Records may remove a registration in accordance with rules
             842      adopted by the office in accordance with Title 63, Chapter 46a, Utah Administrative
             843      Rulemaking Act.
             844          Section 45. Section 78-45g-408 is enacted to read:
             845          78-45g-408. Fees for registry.
             846          (1) A fee may not be charged to remove a registration.
             847          (2) Except as otherwise provided in Subsection (3), the Office of Vital Records may
             848      charge a reasonable fee for registering records pursuant to Section S [ 78-54g-406 ] 78-45g-401 s
             848a      making a search
             849      of the registry, and for furnishing a certificate.
             850          (3) The Office of Recovery Services, the Office of the Attorney General, and
             851      support-enforcement agencies of other states or tribes may not be required to pay the fee
             852      authorized by Subsection (2).
             853          Section 46. Section 78-45g-409 is enacted to read:
             854          78-45g-409. Search of records -- Certificate.
             855          (1) Upon the request of an individual, tribunal, or agency identified in Section
             856      78-45g-405 , the Office of Vital Records shall search its records for any registration made
             857      pursuant to Section 78-45g-401 and furnish to the requestor a certificate of search which shall
             858      be signed on behalf of the office and state that:
             859          (a) a search has been made of the records of the Office of Vital Records; and
             860          (b) a registration containing the information required to identify the registrant:
             861          (i) has been found and is attached to the certificate of search; or
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         (2) A petitioner shall file the certificate of search with the tribunal in connection with a
             864      proceeding for adoption.
             865          Section 47. Section 78-45g-410 is enacted to read:
             866          78-45g-410. Admissibility of information.
             867          A certificate of search of the registry of paternity in this or another state is admissible in
             868      a proceeding for adoption of a child and, if relevant, in other legal proceedings.
             869          Section 48. Section 78-45g-501 is enacted to read:
             870     
Part 5. Genetic Testing

             871          78-45g-501. Scope of part.
             872          This part governs genetic testing of an individual to determine parentage, whether the
             873      individual:
             874          (1) voluntarily submits to testing; or
             875          (2) is tested pursuant to an order of a tribunal or a support-enforcement agency.
             876          Section 49. Section 78-45g-502 is enacted to read:
             877          78-45g-502. Order for testing.
             878          (1) Upon the motion of any party to the action, except as otherwise provided in this
             879      part and Part 6, Adjudication of Parentage, the tribunal shall order the child and other
             880      designated individuals to submit to genetic testing if the request for testing is supported by the
             881      sworn statement of a party to the proceeding:
             882          (a) alleging paternity and stating facts establishing a reasonable probability of the
             883      requisite sexual contact between the individuals; or
             884          (b) denying paternity and stating facts establishing a possibility that sexual contact
             885      between the individuals, if any, did not result in the conception of the child.
             886          (2) If a request for genetic testing of a child is made before birth, the tribunal may not
             887      order in-utero testing.
             888          (3) If two or more men are subject to an order for genetic testing, the testing may be
             889      ordered concurrently or sequentially.
             890          Section 50. Section 78-45g-503 is enacted to read:
             891          78-45g-503. Requirements for genetic testing.
             892          (1) Genetic testing must be of a type reasonably relied upon by experts in the field of
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         (a) the American Association of Blood Banks, or a successor to its functions;
             895          (b) the American Society for Histocompatibility and Immunogenetics, or a successor to
             896      its functions; or
             897          (c) an accrediting body designated by the federal Secretary of Health and Human
             898      Services.
             899          (2) A specimen used in genetic testing may consist of one or more samples, or a
             900      combination of samples, of blood, buccal cells, bone, hair, or other body tissue or fluid. The
             901      specimen used in the testing need not be of the same kind for each individual undergoing
             902      genetic testing.
             903          Section 51. Section 78-45g-504 is enacted to read:
             904          78-45g-504. Report of genetic testing.
             905          (1) A report of genetic testing must be in a record and signed under penalty of perjury
             906      by a designee of the testing laboratory. A report made under the requirements of this part is
             907      self-authenticating.
             908          (2) Documentation from the testing laboratory of the following information is
             909      sufficient to establish a reliable chain of custody that allows the results of genetic testing to be
             910      admissible without testimony:
             911          (a) the names and photographs of the individuals whose specimens have been taken;
             912          (b) the names of the individuals who collected the specimens;
             913          (c) the places and dates the specimens were collected;
             914          (d) the names of the individuals who received the specimens in the testing laboratory;
             915          (e) the dates the specimens were received; and
             916          (f) the finger prints of the individuals whose specimens have been taken.
             917          Section 52. Section 78-45g-505 is enacted to read:
             918          78-45g-505. Genetic testing results -- Rebuttal.
             919          (1) Under this chapter, a man is presumed to be identified as the father of a child if the
             920      genetic testing complies with this part and the results disclose that:
             921          (a) the man has at least a 99% probability of paternity, using a prior probability of 0.50,
             922      as calculated by using the combined paternity index obtained in the testing; and
             923          (b) a combined paternity index of at least 100 to 1.
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     genetic testing results only by other genetic testing satisfying the requirements of this part
             926      which:
             927          (a) excludes the man as a genetic father of the child; or
             928          (b) identifies another man as the possible father of the child.
             929          (3) If an issue is raised as to whether the appropriate ethnic or racial group database
             930      was used by the testing laboratory, the testing laboratory will be asked to rerun the test using
             931      the correct ethnic or racial group database. If the testing laboratory does not have an adequate
             932      database, another testing laboratory may be engaged to perform the calculations.
             933          (4) If a presumption of paternity is not rebutted by a second test, the tribunal shall issue
             934      an order establishing paternity.
             935          Section 53. Section 78-45g-506 is enacted to read:
             936          78-45g-506. Costs of genetic testing.
             937          (1) Subject to assessment of costs under Part 6, Adjudication of Parentage, the cost of
             938      initial genetic testing shall be advanced:
             939          (a) by a support-enforcement agency in a proceeding in which the support-enforcement
             940      agency is providing services;
             941          (b) by the individual who made the request;
             942          (c) as agreed by the parties; or
             943          (d) as ordered by the tribunal.
             944          (2) In cases in which the cost is advanced by the support-enforcement agency, the
             945      agency may seek reimbursement from a man who is rebuttably identified as the father.
             946          Section 54. Section 78-45g-507 is enacted to read:
             947          78-45g-507. Additional genetic testing.
             948          The tribunal shall order additional genetic testing upon the request of a party who
             949      contests the result of the original testing. If the previous genetic testing identified a man as the
             950      father of the child under Section 78-45g-505 , the tribunal may not order additional testing
             951      unless the party provides advance payment for the testing. If the tribunal orders a second
             952      genetic test in accordance with this section, the additional testing must be completed within 45
             953      days of the tribunal's order or the requesting party's objection to the first test will be
             954      automatically denied. If failure to complete the test occurs because of noncooperation of the
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         Section 55. Section 78-45g-508 is enacted to read:
             957          78-45g-508. Genetic testing when specimens not available.
             958          (1) Subject to Subsection (2), if a genetic-testing specimen is not available from a man
             959      who may be the father of a child, for good cause and under extraordinary circumstances the
             960      tribunal considers to be just, the tribunal may order the following individuals to submit
             961      specimens for genetic testing:
             962          (a) the parents of the man;
             963          (b) brothers and sisters of the man;
             964          (c) other children of the man and their mothers; and
             965          (d) other relatives of the man necessary to complete genetic testing.
             966          (2) Issuance of an order under this section requires a finding that a need for genetic
             967      testing outweighs the legitimate interests of the individual sought to be tested.
             968          Section 56. Section 78-45g-509 is enacted to read:
             969          78-45g-509. Deceased individual.
             970          For good cause shown, the tribunal may order genetic testing of a deceased individual.
             971          Section 57. Section 78-45g-510 is enacted to read:
             972          78-45g-510. Identical brothers.
             973          (1) The tribunal may order genetic testing of a brother of a man identified as the father
             974      of a child if the man is commonly believed to have an identical brother and evidence suggests
             975      that the brother may be the genetic father of the child.
             976          (2) If each brother satisfies the requirements as the identified father of the child under
             977      Section 78-45g-505 without consideration of another identical brother being identified as the
             978      father of the child, the tribunal may rely on nongenetic evidence to adjudicate which brother is
             979      the father of the child.
             980          Section 58. Section 78-45g-511 is enacted to read:
             981          78-45g-511. Confidentiality of genetic testing.
             982          Release of the report of genetic testing for parentage is controlled by Title 63, Chapter
             983      2, Government Records Access and Management Act.
             984          Section 59. Section 78-45g-601 is enacted to read:
             985     
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         (1) An adjudicative proceeding may be maintained to determine the parentage of a
             988      child. A judicial proceeding is governed by the rules of civil procedure. An administrative
             989      proceeding is governed by Title 63, Chapter 46b, Administrative Procedures Act.
             990          (2) For the purposes of this part, "divorce" also includes an annulment.
             991          Section 60. Section 78-45g-602 is enacted to read:
             992          78-45g-602. Standing to maintain proceeding.
             993          Subject to Part 3, Voluntary Declaration of Paternity, and Sections 78-45g-607 and
             994      78-45g-609 , a proceeding to adjudicate parentage may be maintained by:
             995          (1) the child;
             996          (2) the mother of the child;
             997          (3) a man whose paternity of the child is to be adjudicated;
             998          (4) the support-enforcement agency or other governmental agency authorized by other
             999      law;
             1000          (5) an authorized adoption agency or licensed child-placing agency;
             1001          (6) a representative authorized by law to act for an individual who would otherwise be
             1002      entitled to maintain a proceeding but who is deceased, incapacitated, or a minor; or
             1003          (7) an intended parent under Part 8, Gestational Agreement.
             1004          Section 61. Section 78-45g-603 is enacted to read:
             1005          78-45g-603. Parties to proceeding.
             1006          The following individuals shall be joined as parties in a proceeding to adjudicate
             1007      parentage:
             1008          (1) the mother of the child;
             1009          (2) a man whose paternity of the child is to be adjudicated; and
             1010          (3) the state pursuant to Section 78-45-9 .
             1011          Section 62. Section 78-45g-604 is enacted to read:
             1012          78-45g-604. Personal jurisdiction.
             1013          (1) An individual may not be adjudicated to be a parent unless the tribunal has personal
             1014      jurisdiction over the individual.
             1015          (2) A tribunal of this state having jurisdiction to adjudicate parentage may exercise
             1016      personal jurisdiction over a nonresident individual, or the guardian or conservator of the
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     signed a declaration of paternity.
             1019          (3) Lack of jurisdiction over one individual does not preclude the tribunal from making
             1020      an adjudication of parentage binding on another individual over whom the tribunal has
             1021      personal jurisdiction.
             1022          Section 63. Section 78-45g-605 is enacted to read:
             1023          78-45g-605. Venue.
             1024          Venue for a judicial proceeding to adjudicate parentage is in the county of this state in
             1025      which:
             1026          (1) the child resides or is found;
             1027          (2) the respondent resides or is found if the child does not reside in this state; or
             1028          (3) a proceeding for probate or administration of the presumed or alleged father's estate
             1029      has been commenced.
             1030          Section 64. Section 78-45g-606 is enacted to read:
             1031          78-45g-606. No limitation -- Child having no declarant or adjudicated father.
             1032          A proceeding to adjudicate the parentage of a child having no declarant or adjudicated
             1033      father may be commenced at any time. If initiated after the child becomes an adult, only the
             1034      child may initiate the proceeding.
             1035          Section 65. Section 78-45g-607 is enacted to read:
             1036          78-45g-607. Limitation -- Child having presumed father.
             1037          (1) Paternity of a child conceived or born during a marriage with a presumed father as
             1038      described in Subsection 78-45g-204 (1)(a), (b), or (c), may only be raised by the presumed
             1039      father or the mother at any time prior to filing an action for divorce or in the pleadings at the
             1040      time of the divorce of the parents.
             1041          (a) If the issue is raised prior to the adjudication, genetic testing may be ordered by the
             1042      tribunal in accordance with Section 78-45g-608 . Failure of the mother of the child to appear
             1043      for testing may result in an order allowing a motherless calculation of paternity. Failure of the
             1044      mother to make the child available may not result in a determination that the presumed father is
             1045      not the father, but shall allow for appropriate proceedings to compel the cooperation of the
             1046      mother. Once paternity has been raised in the pleadings in a divorce and an order is entered,
             1047      the parties are estopped from raising the issue again, and the order of the tribunal may not be
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         (b) If the presumed father seeks to rebut the presumption of paternity, then denial of a
             1050      motion seeking an order for genetic testing or a decision to disregard genetic test results shall
             1051      be based on a preponderance of the evidence.
             1052          (c) If the mother seeks to rebut the presumption of paternity, the mother has the burden
             1053      to show by a preponderance of the evidence that it would be in the best interests of the child to
             1054      disestablish the parent-child relationship.
             1055          (2) For the presumption outside of marriage described in Subsection 78-45g-204 (1)(d),
             1056      the presumption may be rebutted at any time if the tribunal determines that the presumed father
             1057      and the mother of the child neither cohabited nor engaged in sexual intercourse with each other
             1058      during the probable time of conception.
             1059          (3) The presumption may be rebutted by:
             1060          (a) genetic test results that exclude the presumed father;
             1061          (b) genetic test results that rebuttably identify another man as the father in accordance
             1062      with Section 78-45g-505 ;
             1063          (c) evidence that the presumed father and the mother of the child neither cohabited nor
             1064      engaged in sexual intercourse with each other during the probable time of conception; or
             1065          (d) an adjudication under this part.
             1066          (4) There is no presumption to rebut if the presumed father was properly served and
             1067      there has been a final adjudication of the issue.
             1068          Section 66. Section 78-45g-608 is enacted to read:
             1069          78-45g-608. Authority to deny motion for genetic testing or disregard test results.
             1070          (1) In a proceeding to adjudicate the parentage of a child having a presumed father or
             1071      to challenge the paternity of a child having a declarant father, the tribunal may deny a motion
             1072      seeking an order for genetic testing of the mother, the child, and the presumed or declarant
             1073      father, or if testing has been completed, the tribunal may disregard genetic test results that
             1074      exclude the presumed or declarant father if the tribunal determines that:
             1075          (a) the conduct of the mother or the presumed or declarant father estops that party from
             1076      denying parentage; and
             1077          (b) it would be inequitable to disrupt the father-child relationship between the child
             1078      and the presumed or declarant father.
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     disregard genetic test results under this section, the tribunal shall consider the best interest of
             1081      the child, including the following factors:
             1082          (a) the length of time between the proceeding to adjudicate parentage and the time that
             1083      the presumed or declarant father was placed on notice that he might not be the genetic father;
             1084          (b) the length of time during which the presumed or declarant father has assumed the
             1085      role of father of the child;
             1086          (c) the facts surrounding the presumed or declarant father's discovery of his possible
             1087      nonpaternity;
             1088          (d) the nature of the relationship between the child and the presumed or declarant
             1089      father;
             1090          (e) the age of the child;
             1091          (f) the harm that may result to the child if presumed or declared paternity is
             1092      successfully disestablished;
             1093          (g) the nature of the relationship between the child and any alleged father;
             1094          (h) the extent to which the passage of time reduces the chances of establishing the
             1095      paternity of another man and a child-support obligation in favor of the child; and
             1096          (i) other factors that may affect the equities arising from the disruption of the
             1097      father-child relationship between the child and the presumed or declarant father or the chance
             1098      of other harm to the child.
             1099          (3) If the tribunal denies a motion seeking an order for genetic testing or disregards
             1100      genetic test results that exclude the presumed or declarant father, it shall issue an order
             1101      adjudicating the presumed or declarant father to be the father of the child.
             1102          Section 67. Section 78-45g-609 is enacted to read:
             1103          78-45g-609. Limitation -- Child having declarant father.
             1104          (1) If a child has a declarant father, a signatory to the declaration of paternity or denial
             1105      of paternity or a support-enforcement agency may commence a proceeding seeking to rescind
             1106      the declaration or denial or challenge the paternity of the child only within the time allowed
             1107      under Section 78-45g-306 or 78-45g-307 .
             1108          (2) A proceeding under this section is subject to the application of the principles of
             1109      estoppel established in Section 78-45g-608 .
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         78-45g-610. Joinder of judicial proceedings.
             1112          (1) Except as otherwise provided in Subsection (2), a judicial proceeding to adjudicate
             1113      parentage may be joined with a proceeding for adoption, termination of parental rights, child
             1114      custody or visitation, child support, divorce, annulment, legal separation or separate
             1115      maintenance, probate or administration of an estate, or other appropriate proceeding.
             1116          (2) A respondent may not join a proceeding described in Subsection (1) with a
             1117      proceeding to adjudicate parentage brought under the Uniform Interstate Family Support Act.
             1118          Section 69. Section 78-45g-611 is enacted to read:
             1119          78-45g-611. Proceeding before birth.
             1120          A proceeding to determine parentage may be commenced before the birth of the child,
             1121      but may not be concluded until after the birth of the child. The following actions may be taken
             1122      before the birth of the child:
             1123          (1) service of process;
             1124          (2) discovery; and
             1125          (3) except as prohibited by Section 78-45g-502 , collection of specimens for genetic
             1126      testing.
             1127          Section 70. Section 78-45g-612 is enacted to read:
             1128          78-45g-612. Child as party -- Representation.
             1129          (1) A minor child is a permissible party, but is not a necessary party to a proceeding
             1130      under this part.
             1131          (2) The tribunal may appoint a guardian ad litem to represent a minor or incapacitated
             1132      child if the child is a party or the tribunal finds that the interests of the child are not adequately
             1133      represented.
             1134          Section 71. Section 78-45g-613 is enacted to read:
             1135          78-45g-613. Admissibility of results of genetic testing -- Expenses.
             1136          (1) Except as otherwise provided in Subsection (3), a record of a genetic-testing expert
             1137      is admissible as evidence of the truth of the facts asserted in the report unless a party objects to
             1138      its admission within 14 days after its receipt by the objecting party and cites specific grounds
             1139      for exclusion. Unless a party files a timely objection, testimony shall be in affidavit form. The
             1140      admissibility of the report is not affected by whether the testing was performed:
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             1143          (2) A party objecting to the results of genetic testing may call one or more
             1144      genetic-testing experts to testify in person or by telephone, video conference, deposition, or
             1145      another method approved by the tribunal. Unless otherwise ordered by the tribunal, the party
             1146      offering the testimony bears the expense for the expert testifying.
             1147          (3) If a child has a presumed or declarant father, the results of genetic testing are
             1148      inadmissible to adjudicate parentage unless performed:
             1149          (a) pursuant to Section 78-45g-503 ;
             1150          (b) within the time periods set forth in this chapter; and
             1151          (c) pursuant to a tribunal order or administrative process; or
             1152          (d) with the consent of both the mother and the presumed or declarant father.
             1153          (4) If a child has an adjudicated father, the results of genetic testing are inadmissible to
             1154      challenge paternity except as set forth in Sections 78-45g-607 and 78-45g-608 .
             1155          (5) Copies of bills for genetic testing and for prenatal and postnatal health care for the
             1156      mother and child which are furnished to the adverse party not less than ten days before the date
             1157      of a hearing are admissible to establish:
             1158          (a) the amount of the charges billed; and
             1159          (b) that the charges were reasonable, necessary, and customary.
             1160          Section 72. Section 78-45g-614 is enacted to read:
             1161          78-45g-614. Consequences of failing to submit to genetic testing.
             1162          (1) An order for genetic testing is enforceable by contempt.
             1163          (2) If an individual whose paternity is being determined fails to submit to genetic
             1164      testing ordered by the tribunal, the tribunal for that reason may adjudicate parentage contrary to
             1165      the position of that individual.
             1166          (3) Genetic testing of the mother of a child is not a condition precedent to testing the
             1167      child and a man whose paternity is being determined. If the mother is unavailable or fails to
             1168      submit to genetic testing, the tribunal may order the testing of the child and every man who is
             1169      potentially the father of the child.
             1170          Section 73. Section 78-45g-615 is enacted to read:
             1171          78-45g-615. Admission of paternity authorized.
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     a child by filing a pleading to that effect or by admitting paternity under penalty of perjury
             1174      when making an appearance or during a hearing.
             1175          (2) If the tribunal finds that the admission of paternity satisfies the requirements of this
             1176      section and finds that there is no reason to question the admission, the tribunal shall issue an
             1177      order adjudicating the child to be the child of the man admitting paternity.
             1178          Section 74. Section 78-45g-616 is enacted to read:
             1179          78-45g-616. Temporary order.
             1180          (1) In a proceeding under this part, the tribunal shall issue a temporary order for
             1181      support of a child if the order is appropriate and the individual ordered to pay support is:
             1182          (a) a presumed father of the child;
             1183          (b) petitioning to have his paternity adjudicated;
             1184          (c) identified as the father through genetic testing under Section 78-45g-505 ;
             1185          (d) an alleged father who has failed to submit to genetic testing;
             1186          (e) shown by clear and convincing evidence to be the father of the child; or
             1187          (f) the mother of the child.
             1188          (2) A temporary tribunal order may include provisions for custody and visitation as
             1189      provided by other laws of this state.
             1190          Section 75. Section 78-45g-617 is enacted to read:
             1191          78-45g-617. Rules for adjudication of paternity.
             1192          The tribunal shall apply the following rules to adjudicate the paternity of a child:
             1193          (1) The paternity of a child having a presumed, declarant, or adjudicated father may be
             1194      disproved only by admissible results of genetic testing excluding that man as the father of the
             1195      child or identifying another man as the father of the child.
             1196          (2) Unless the results of genetic testing are admitted to rebut other results of genetic
             1197      testing, a man identified as the father of a child under Section 78-45g-505 must be adjudicated
             1198      the father of the child, unless an exception is granted under Section 78-45g-608 .
             1199          (3) If the tribunal finds that genetic testing under Section 78-45g-505 neither identifies
             1200      nor excludes a man as the father of a child, the tribunal may not dismiss the proceeding. In that
             1201      event, the tribunal shall order further testing.
             1202          (4) Unless the results of genetic testing are admitted to rebut other results of genetic
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     not to be the father of the child.
             1205          Section 76. Section 78-45g-618 is enacted to read:
             1206          78-45g-618. Adjudication of parentage -- Jury trial prohibited.
             1207          A jury trial is prohibited to adjudicate paternity of a child.
             1208          Section 77. Section 78-45g-619 is enacted to read:
             1209          78-45g-619. Adjudication of parentage -- Hearings -- Inspection of records.
             1210          (1) On request of a party and for good cause shown, the tribunal may close a
             1211      proceeding under this part.
             1212          (2) A final order in a proceeding under this part is available for public inspection.
             1213      Other papers and records are available only with the consent of the parties or on order of the
             1214      tribunal for good cause.
             1215          Section 78. Section 78-45g-620 is enacted to read:
             1216          78-45g-620. Adjudication of parentage -- Order on default.
             1217          The tribunal shall issue an order adjudicating the paternity of a man who:
             1218          (1) after service of process, is in default; and
             1219          (2) is found by the tribunal to be the father of a child.
             1220          Section 79. Section 78-45g-621 is enacted to read:
             1221          78-45g-621. Adjudication of parentage -- Dismissal for want of prosecution.
             1222          The tribunal may issue an order dismissing a proceeding commenced under this chapter
             1223      for want of prosecution only without prejudice. An order of dismissal for want of prosecution
             1224      purportedly with prejudice is void and has only the effect of a dismissal without prejudice.
             1225          Section 80. Section 78-45g-622 is enacted to read:
             1226          78-45g-622. Order adjudicating parentage.
             1227          (1) The tribunal shall issue an order adjudicating whether a man alleged or claiming to
             1228      be the father is the parent of the child.
             1229          (2) An order adjudicating parentage must identify the child by name and date of birth.
             1230          (3) Except as otherwise provided in Subsection (4), the tribunal may assess filing fees,
             1231      reasonable attorney's fees, fees for genetic testing, other costs, necessary travel, and other
             1232      reasonable expenses incurred in a proceeding under this part. The tribunal may award
             1233      attorney's fees, which may be paid directly to the attorney, who may enforce the order in the
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         (4) The tribunal may not assess fees, costs, or expenses against the
             1236      support-enforcement agency of this state or another state, except as provided by law.
             1237          (5) On request of a party and for good cause shown, the tribunal may order that the
             1238      name of the child be changed.
             1239          (6) If the order of the tribunal is at variance with the child's birth certificate, the
             1240      tribunal shall order the Office of Vital Records to issue an amended birth registration.
             1241          Section 81. Section 78-45g-623 is enacted to read:
             1242          78-45g-623. Binding effect of determination of parentage.
             1243          (1) Except as otherwise provided in Subsection (2), a determination of parentage is
             1244      binding on:
             1245          (a) all signatories to a declaration or denial of paternity as provided in Part 3,
             1246      Voluntary Declaration of Paternity; and
             1247          (b) all parties to an adjudication by a tribunal acting under circumstances that satisfy
             1248      the jurisdictional requirements of Section 78-45f-201 .
             1249          (2) A child is not bound by a determination of parentage under this chapter unless:
             1250          (a) the determination was based on an unrescinded declaration of paternity and the
             1251      declaration is consistent with the results of genetic testing;
             1252          (b) the adjudication of parentage was based on a finding consistent with the results of
             1253      genetic testing and the consistency is declared in the determination or is otherwise shown; or
             1254          (c) the child was a party or was represented in the proceeding determining parentage by
             1255      a guardian ad litem.
             1256          (3) In a proceeding to dissolve a marriage, the tribunal is considered to have made an
             1257      adjudication of the parentage of a child if the final order:
             1258          (a) expressly identifies a child as a "child of the marriage," "issue of the marriage," or
             1259      similar words indicating that the husband is the father of the child; or
             1260          (b) provides for support of the child by the husband unless paternity is specifically
             1261      disclaimed in the order.
             1262          (4) The tribunal is not considered to have made an adjudication of the parentage of a
             1263      child if the child was born at the time of entry of the order and other children are named as
             1264      children of the marriage, but that child is specifically not named.
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     party to the paternity proceeding may not challenge the paternity, unless:
             1267          (a) the party seeking to challenge can demonstrate a fraud upon the tribunal;
             1268          (b) the challenger can demonstrate by clear and convincing evidence that the challenger
             1269      did not know about the adjudicatory proceeding or did not have a reasonable opportunity to
             1270      know of the proceeding; and
             1271          (c) there would be irreparable harm to the child to leave the order in place.
             1272          (6) A party to an adjudication of paternity may challenge the adjudication only under
             1273      law of this state relating to appeal, vacation of judgments, or other judicial review.
             1274          Section 82. Section 78-45g-701 is enacted to read:
             1275     
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             1276          78-45g-701. Scope.
             1277          This part does not apply to the birth of a child conceived by means of sexual
             1278      intercourse, or as result of a gestational agreement as provided in Part 8, Gestational
             1279      Agreement.
             1280          Section 83. Section 78-45g-702 is enacted to read:
             1281          78-45g-702. Parental status of donor.
             1282          A donor is not a parent of a child conceived by means of assisted reproduction.
             1283          Section 84. Section 78-45g-703 is enacted to read:
             1284          78-45g-703. Husband's paternity of child of assisted reproduction.
             1285          If a husband provides sperm for, or consents to, assisted reproduction by his wife as
             1286      provided in Section 78-45g-704 , he is the father of a resulting child born to his wife.
             1287          Section 85. Section 78-45g-704 is enacted to read:
             1288          78-45g-704. Consent to assisted reproduction.
             1289          (1) A consent to assisted reproduction by a married woman must be in a record signed
             1290      by the woman and her husband. This requirement does not apply to the donation of eggs for
             1291      assisted reproduction by another woman.
             1292          (2) Failure of the husband to sign a consent required by Subsection (1), before or after
             1293      the birth of the child, does not preclude a finding that the husband is the father of a child born
             1294      to his wife if the wife and husband openly treat the child as their own.
             1295          Section 86. Section 78-45g-705 is enacted to read:
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         (1) Except as otherwise provided in Subsection (2), the husband of a wife who gives
             1298      birth to a child by means of assisted reproduction may not challenge his paternity of the child
             1299      unless:
             1300          (a) within two years after learning of the birth of the child he commences a proceeding
             1301      to adjudicate his paternity; and
             1302          (b) the tribunal finds that he did not consent to the assisted reproduction, before or after
             1303      the birth of the child.
             1304          (2) A proceeding to adjudicate paternity may be maintained at any time if the tribunal
             1305      determines that:
             1306          (a) the husband did not provide sperm for, or before or after the birth of the child
             1307      consent to, assisted reproduction by his wife;
             1308          (b) the husband and the mother of the child have not cohabited since the probable time
             1309      of assisted reproduction; and
             1310          (c) the husband never openly treated the child as his own.
             1311          (3) The limitation provided in this section applies to a marriage declared invalid after
             1312      assisted reproduction.
             1313          Section 87. Section 78-45g-706 is enacted to read:
             1314          78-45g-706. Effect of dissolution of marriage.
             1315          (1) If a marriage is dissolved before placement of eggs, sperm, or an embryo, the
             1316      former spouse is not a parent of the resulting child unless the former spouse consented in a
             1317      record that if assisted reproduction were to occur after a divorce, the former spouse would be a
             1318      parent of the child.
             1319          (2) The consent of the former spouse to assisted reproduction may be revoked by that
             1320      individual in a record at any time before placement of eggs, sperm, or embryos.
             1321          Section 88. Section 78-45g-707 is enacted to read:
             1322          78-45g-707. Parental status of deceased spouse.
             1323          If a spouse dies before placement of eggs, sperm, or an embryo, the deceased spouse is
             1324      not a parent of the resulting child unless the deceased spouse consented in a record that if
             1325      assisted reproduction were to occur after death, the deceased spouse would be a parent of the
             1326      child.
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Part 8. Gestational Agreement

             1329          78-45g-801. Gestational agreement authorized.
             1330          (1) A prospective gestational mother, her husband if she is married, a donor or the
             1331      donors, and the intended parents may enter into a written agreement providing that:
             1332          (a) the prospective gestational mother agrees to pregnancy by means of assisted
             1333      reproduction;
             1334          (b) the prospective gestational mother, her husband if she is married, and the donors
             1335      relinquish all rights and duties as the parents of a child conceived through assisted
             1336      reproduction; and
             1337          (c) the intended parents become the parents of the child.
             1338          (2) The intended parents shall be married, and both spouses must be parties to the
             1339      gestational agreement.
             1340          (3) A gestational agreement is enforceable only if validated as provided in Section
             1341      78-45g-803 .
             1342          (4) A gestational agreement does not apply to the birth of a child conceived by means
             1343      of sexual intercourse.
             1344          Section 90. Section 78-45g-802 is enacted to read:
             1345          78-45g-802. Requirements of petition.
             1346          (1) The intended parents and the prospective gestational mother may file a petition in
             1347      the district tribunal to validate a gestational agreement.
             1348          (2) A petition to validate a gestational agreement may not be maintained unless either
             1349      the mother or intended parents have been residents of this state for at least 90 days.
             1350          (3) The prospective gestational mother's husband, if she is married, must join in the
             1351      petition.
             1352          (4) A copy of the gestational agreement must be attached to the petition.
             1353          Section 91. Section 78-45g-803 is enacted to read:
             1354          78-45g-803. Hearing to validate gestational agreement.
             1355          (1) If the requirements of Subsection (2) are satisfied, a tribunal may issue an order
             1356      validating the gestational agreement and declaring that the intended parents will be the parents
             1357      of a child born during the term of the agreement.
             1358          (2) The tribunal may issue an order under Subsection (1) only on finding that:



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         (a) the residence requirements of Section 78-45g-802 have been satisfied and the
             1360      parties have submitted to jurisdiction of the tribunal under the jurisdictional standards of this
             1361      part;
             1362          (b) medical evidence shows that the intended mother is unable to bear a child or is
             1363      unable to do so without unreasonable risk to her physical or mental health or to the unborn
             1364      child;
             1365          (c) unless waived by the tribunal, a home study of the intended parents has been
             1366      conducted in accordance with Section 78-30-3.5 , and the intended parents meet the standards
             1367      of fitness applicable to adoptive parents;
             1368          (d) all parties have voluntarily entered into the agreement and understand its terms;
             1369          (e) the prospective gestational mother has had at least one pregnancy and delivery and
             1370      her bearing another child will not pose an unreasonable health risk to the unborn child or to the
             1371      physical or mental health of the prospective gestational mother;
             1372          (f) adequate provision has been made for all reasonable health-care expense associated
             1373      with the gestational agreement until the birth of the child, including responsibility for those
             1374      expenses if the agreement is terminated; and
             1375          (g) the consideration, if any, paid to the prospective gestational mother is reasonable.
             1376          (3) Whether to validate a gestational agreement is within the discretion of the tribunal,
             1377      subject only to review for abuse of discretion.
             1378          Section 92. Section 78-45g-804 is enacted to read:
             1379          78-45g-804. Inspection of records.
             1380          The proceedings, records, and identities of the individuals to a gestational agreement
             1381      under this part are subject to inspection under the confidentiality standards applicable to
             1382      adoptions as provided under other laws of this state.
             1383          Section 93. Section 78-45g-805 is enacted to read:
             1384          78-45g-805. Exclusive, continuing jurisdiction.
             1385          Subject to the jurisdictional standards of Section 78-45c-201 , the tribunal conducting a
             1386      proceeding under this part has exclusive, continuing jurisdiction of all matters arising out of the
             1387      gestational agreement until a child born to the gestational mother during the period governed
             1388      by the agreement attains the age of 180 days.
             1389          Section 94. Section 78-45g-806 is enacted to read:



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         78-45g-806. Termination of gestational agreement.
             1391          (1) After issuance of an order under this part, but before the prospective gestational
             1392      mother becomes pregnant by means of assisted reproduction, the prospective gestational
             1393      mother, her husband, or either of the intended parents may terminate the gestational agreement
             1394      only by giving written notice of termination to all other parties.
             1395          (2) The tribunal for good cause shown also may terminate the gestational agreement.
             1396          (3) An individual who terminates an agreement shall file notice of the termination with
             1397      the tribunal. On receipt of the notice, the tribunal shall vacate the order issued under this part.
             1398      An individual who does not notify the tribunal of the termination of the agreement is subject to
             1399      appropriate sanctions.
             1400          (4) Neither a prospective gestational mother nor her husband, if any, is liable to the
             1401      intended parents for terminating an agreement pursuant to this section.
             1402          Section 95. Section 78-45g-807 is enacted to read:
             1403          78-45g-807. Parentage under validated gestational agreement.
             1404          (1) Upon birth of a child to a gestational mother, the intended parents shall file notice
             1405      with the tribunal that a child has been born to the gestational mother within 300 days after
             1406      assisted reproduction. Thereupon, the tribunal shall issue an order:
             1407          (a) confirming that the intended parents are the parents of the child;
             1408          (b) if necessary, ordering that the child be surrendered to the intended parents; and
             1409          (c) directing the Office of Vital Records to issue a birth certificate naming the intended
             1410      parents as parents of the child.
             1411          (2) If the parentage of a child born to the gestational mother is in dispute as not the
             1412      result of an assisted reproduction, the tribunal shall order genetic testing to determine the
             1413      parentage of the child.
             1414          Section 96. Section 78-45g-808 is enacted to read:
             1415          78-45g-808. Gestational agreement -- Miscellaneous provisions.
             1416          (1) A gestational agreement may provide for payment of consideration.
             1417          (2) A gestational agreement may not limit the right of the gestational mother to make
             1418      decisions to safeguard her health or that of the embryo or fetus.
             1419          (3) After the issuance of an order under this part, subsequent marriage of the
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     consent to the agreement is not required, nor is her husband a presumed father of the resulting
             1422      child.
             1423          Section 97. Section 78-45g-809 is enacted to read:
             1424          78-45g-809. Effect of nonvalidated gestational agreement.
             1425          (1) A gestational agreement, whether in a record or not, which is not validated by a
             1426      tribunal is not enforceable.
             1427          (2) If a birth results under a gestational agreement that is not judicially validated as
             1428      provided in this part, the parent-child relationship is determined as provided in Part 2,
             1429      Parent-child Relationship.
             1430          (3) The individuals who are parties to a nonvalidated gestational agreement as intended
             1431      parents may be held liable for support of the resulting child, even if the agreement is otherwise
             1432      unenforceable. The liability under this Subsection (3) includes assessing all expenses and fees
             1433      as provided in Section 78-45g-622 .
             1434          Section 98. Section 78-45g-901 is enacted to read:
             1435     
Part 9. Miscellaneous Provisions

             1436          78-45g-901. Uniformity of application and construction.
             1437          This chapter is a uniform law. In applying and construing this chapter, consideration
             1438      shall be given to the need to promote uniformity of the law with respect to its subject matter
             1439      among the states that enact it.
             1440          Section 99. Section 78-45g-902 is enacted to read:
             1441          78-45g-902. Transitional provision.
             1442          A proceeding to adjudicate parentage which was commenced before May 1, 2005 is
             1443      governed by the law in effect at the time the proceeding was commenced.
             1444          Section 100. Repealer.
             1445          This bill repeals:
             1446          Section 76-7-204, Prohibition of surrogate parenthood agreements -- Status of
             1447      child -- Basis of custody.
             1448          Section 78-45a-1, Obligations of the father.
             1449          Section 78-45a-2, Determination of paternity -- Effect -- Enforcement.
             1450          Section 78-45a-3, Limitation on recovery from the father.
             1451          Section 78-45a-4, Limitations on recovery from father's estate.



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         Section 78-45a-5, Remedies.
             1453          Section 78-45a-6, Time of trial.
             1454          Section 78-45a-6.5, Standard of proof.
             1455          Section 78-45a-7, Authority for genetic testing.
             1456          Section 78-45a-10, Effect of genetic test results.
             1457          Section 78-45a-10.5, Parent-time rights of father.
             1458          Section 78-45a-11, Judgment.
             1459          Section 78-45a-11.5, Social security number in court records.
             1460          Section 78-45a-12, Security.
             1461          Section 78-45a-13, Settlement agreements.
             1462          Section 78-45a-14, Venue.
             1463          Section 78-45a-15, Uniformity of interpretation.
             1464          Section 78-45a-16, Short title.
             1465          Section 78-45a-17, Operation of act.
             1466          Section 78-45e-1, Chapter title.
             1467          Section 78-45e-2, Voluntary declaration of paternity.
             1468          Section 78-45e-4, Rescission of the declaration.
             1469          Section 101. Effective date.
             1470          (1) If approved by two-thirds of all members elected to each house, Sections
             1471      78-45g-801 through 78-45g-809 take effect upon approval by the governor, or the day
             1472      following the constitutional time limit of Utah Constitution Article VII, Section 8, without the
             1473      governor's signature, or in the case of a veto, the date of veto override.
             1474          (2) The remainder of this bill takes effect on May 1, 2005.


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