Utah § 81-14-303 - General adoption information.

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§ 81-14-303. General adoption information.

Effective 9/1/2025
81-14-303.  General adoption information.
(1)Within a reasonable time before a child-placing agency places a minor child for adoption with a prospective adoptive parent, the child-placing agency shall provide or cause to be provided to the prospective adoptive parent general adoption information.
(2)The information under Subsection (1) shall address:
(a)possible physical, mental, emotional, and behavioral issues concerning:
(i)identity, loss, and trauma that a minor child might experience before, during, or after adoption; and
(ii)a minor child leaving familiar ties and surroundings;
(b)the effect that access to resources, including health insurance, might have on the ability of an adoptive parent to meet the needs of a minor child;
(c)causes of disruption of an adoptive placement or dissolution of an adoption and resources available to help avoid disruption or dissolution; and
(d)prohibitions under Sections 81-14-203 and 81-14-205.


Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 426, 2025 General Session

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Section 81-14-303 ("General adoption information.") 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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