Utah § 81-5-308 - Procedure for rescission or challenge.
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§ 81-5-308. Procedure for rescission or challenge.
81-5-308. Procedure for rescission or challenge.
| (1) | Every signatory to a declaration of paternity and any related denial of paternity must be made a party to a proceeding to rescind or challenge the declaration or denial. |
| (2) | For the purpose of rescission of, or challenge to, a declaration of paternity or denial of paternity, a signatory submits to personal jurisdiction of this state by signing the declaration or denial, effective upon the filing of the document with the Office of Vital Records and Statistics. |
| (3) | Except for good cause shown, during the pendency of a proceeding to rescind or challenge a declaration of paternity or denial of paternity, the tribunal may not suspend the legal responsibilities of a signatory arising from the declaration, including the duty to pay child support. |
| (4) | A proceeding to rescind or to challenge a declaration of paternity or denial of paternity must be conducted in the same manner as a proceeding to adjudicate parentage under Part 6, Adjudication of Parentage. |
| (5) | At the conclusion of a proceeding to rescind or challenge a declaration of paternity or denial of paternity, the tribunal shall order the Office of Vital Records and Statistics to amend the birth record of the child, if appropriate. |
| (6) | If the declaration is rescinded, the declarant father may not recover child support that was paid prior to the entry of an order of rescission. |
Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 426, 2025 General Session
Source: official Utah text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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