Utah § 81-5-306 - Proceeding for rescission.

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§ 81-5-306. Proceeding for rescission.

Effective 9/1/2025
81-5-306.  Proceeding for rescission.
(1)A signatory may rescind a declaration of paternity or denial of paternity by filing a voluntary rescission document with the Office of Vital Records and Statistics in a form prescribed by the Office of Vital Records and Statistics before the earlier of:
(a)60 days after the effective date of the declaration or denial, as provided in Sections 81-5-303 and 81-5-304; or
(b)the date of notice of the first adjudicative proceeding to which the signatory is a party, before a tribunal to adjudicate an issue relating to the child, including a proceeding that establishes support.
(2)Upon receiving a voluntary rescission document from a signatory under Subsection (1), the Office of Vital Records and Statistics shall provide notice of the rescission, by mail, to the other signatory at the last-known address of that signatory.


Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 426, 2025 General Session

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