Utah § 81-11-209 - Information to be submitted to court.

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§ 81-11-209. Information to be submitted to court.

Effective 9/1/2025
81-11-209.  Information to be submitted to court.
(1)
(a)In a child custody proceeding, each party, in the party's first pleading or in an attached affidavit, shall give information, if reasonably ascertainable, under oath as to the minor child's present address, the places where the minor child has lived during the last five years, and the names and present addresses of the persons with whom the minor child has lived during that period.
(b)The pleading or affidavit shall state whether the party:
(i)has participated, as a party or witness or in any other capacity, in any other proceeding concerning the custody of or parent-time with the minor child and, if so, identify the court, the case number of the proceeding, and the date of the child custody determination, if any;
(ii)knows of any proceeding that could affect the current proceeding, including proceedings for enforcement and proceedings relating to domestic violence, protective orders, termination of parental rights, and adoptions and, if so, identify the court and the case number and the nature of the proceeding; and
(iii)knows the names and addresses of any person not a party to the proceeding who has physical custody of the minor child or claims rights of legal custody or physical custody of, or parent-time with, the minor child and, if so, the names and addresses of those persons.
(2)If the information required by Subsection (1) is not furnished, the court, upon the court's own motion or that of a party, may stay the proceeding until the information is furnished.
(3)
(a)If the declaration as to any of the items described in Subsection (1) is in the affirmative, the declarant shall give additional information under oath as required by the court.
(b)The court may examine the parties under oath as to details of the information furnished and other matters pertinent to the court's jurisdiction and the disposition of the case.
(4)Each party has a continuing duty to inform the court of any proceeding in this or any other state that could affect the current proceeding.
(5)If a party alleges in an affidavit or a pleading under oath that the health, safety, or liberty of a party or minor child would be put at risk by the disclosure of identifying information, that information shall be sealed and not disclosed to the other party or the public unless the court orders the disclosure to be made after a hearing in which the court takes into consideration the health, safety, or liberty of the party or minor child and determines that the disclosure is in the interest of justice.


Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 426, 2025 General Session

Source: official Utah text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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