Utah § 81-10-302 - Proceeding for temporary custody -- Order.

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§ 81-10-302. Proceeding for temporary custody -- Order.

Effective 9/1/2025
81-10-302.  Proceeding for temporary custody -- Order.
(1)
(a)After a deploying parent receives notice of deployment and until the deployment terminates, a court may issue a temporary order granting custodial responsibility unless prohibited by Section 39A-6-105 and the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act, 50 U.S.C. Appendix Sections 521 and 522.
(b)A court may not issue a permanent order granting custodial responsibility without the consent of the deploying parent.
(2)
(a)At any time after a deploying parent receives notice of deployment, either parent may file a motion regarding custodial responsibility of a child during deployment.
(b)The motion shall be filed in a pending proceeding for custodial responsibility in a court with jurisdiction under Section 81-10-103 or, if there is no pending proceeding in a court with jurisdiction under Section 81-10-103, in a new action for granting custodial responsibility during deployment.


Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 426, 2025 General Session

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Section 81-10-302 ("Proceeding for temporary custody -- Order.") 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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