Full text of Utah Utah Code § 81-5-201 — Establishment of parent-child relationship., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 81-5-201. Establishment of parent-child relationship.
Effective 9/1/2025
81-5-201.
Establishment of parent-child relationship.
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| (a) | The mother-child relationship is established between a woman and a child by:
| (ii) | an adjudication of the woman's maternity; |
| (iii) | adoption of the child by the woman; |
| (iv) | an adjudication confirming the woman as a parent of a child born to a gestational mother if the agreement was validated under Part 8, Gestational Agreement, or is enforceable under other law; or |
| (v) | an unrebutted presumption of maternity of the child established in the same manner as under Section 81-5-204. |
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| (b) | In this chapter, the presumption of maternity shall be treated the same as a presumption of paternity as established in Subsection (2)(a). |
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| (2) | The father-child relationship is established between a man and a child by:
| (a) | an unrebutted presumption of the man's paternity of the child under Section 81-5-204; |
| (b) | an effective declaration of paternity by the man under Part 3, Voluntary Declaration of Paternity, unless the declaration has been rescinded or successfully challenged; |
| (c) | an adjudication of the man's paternity; |
| (d) | adoption of the child by the man; |
| (e) | the man having consented to assisted reproduction by a woman under Part 7, Assisted Reproduction, which resulted in the birth of the child; or |
| (f) | an adjudication confirming the man as a parent of a child born to a gestational mother if the agreement was validated under Part 8, Gestational Agreement, or is enforceable under other law. |
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Renumbered and Amended by Chapter
426, 2025 General Session
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Section 81-5-201 ("Establishment of parent-child relationship.") 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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