Full text of Utah Utah Code § 81-14-101 — Definitions., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 81-14-101. Definitions.
Effective 9/1/2025
81-14-101.
Definitions.
As used in this chapter:
| (1) |
| (a) | "Child-placing agency" means a person with authority under other law of this state to identify or place a minor child for adoption. |
| (b) | "Child-placing agency" does not include a parent of a minor child. |
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| (2) | "Custody" means the exercise of physical care and supervision of a minor child. |
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| (a) | "Intercountry adoption" means an adoption or placement for adoption of a minor child who resides in a foreign country at the time of adoption or placement. |
| (b) | "Intercountry adoption" includes an adoption finalized in the minor child's country of residence or in a state. |
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| (4) | "Person" means an individual, estate, business or nonprofit entity, public corporation, government or governmental subdivision, agency, or instrumentality, or other legal entity. |
| (5) | "Record" means information:
| (a) | inscribed on a tangible medium; or |
| (b) | stored in an electronic or other medium and retrievable in perceivable form. |
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| (6) |
| (a) | "State" means a state of the United States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands, or any other territory or possession subject to the jurisdiction of the United States. |
| (b) | "State" includes a federally recognized Indian tribe. |
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Renumbered and Amended by Chapter
426, 2025 General Session
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