Utah § 81-5-707 - Parental status of deceased spouse.
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§ 81-5-707. Parental status of deceased spouse.
81-5-707. Parental status of deceased spouse.
If a spouse dies before placement of eggs, sperm, or an embryo, the deceased spouse is not a parent of the resulting child unless the deceased spouse consented in a record that if assisted reproduction were to occur after death, the deceased spouse would be a parent of the child.
Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 426, 2025 General Session
Source: official Utah text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 81-5-707 ("Parental status of deceased spouse.") is part of the Utah Code, the codified statutory law of Utah. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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