Utah § 81-5-616 - Temporary order.

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§ 81-5-616. Temporary order.

Effective 9/1/2025
81-5-616.  Temporary order.
(1)In a proceeding under this part, the tribunal shall issue a temporary order for support of a child if the order is appropriate and the individual ordered to pay support is:
(a)a presumed father of the child;
(b)petitioning to be adjudicated a parent;
(c)identified as the father through genetic testing under Section 81-5-505;
(d)an alleged father who has failed to submit to genetic testing;
(e)shown by clear and convincing evidence to be the father of the child; or
(f)the birth mother of the child.
(2)A temporary tribunal order may include provisions for custody and visitation as provided by other laws of this state.


Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 426, 2025 General Session

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