This bill recodifies and amends statutes related to domestic relations. This bill: - clarifies the jurisdiction of the juvenile and district courts with regards to adoptions; - clarifies and coordinates definitions related to domestic relations; - recodifies and amends Title 78B, Chapter 15, Utah Uniform Parentage Act, to Title 81, Chapter 5, Uniform Parentage Act, including changing the term, "support-enforcement agency" to "child support services agency"; - recodifies and amends Title 78B, Chapter 14, Utah Uniform Interstate Family Support Act, to Title 81, Chapter 8, Uniform Interstate Family Support Act, including:defining terms to coordinate with the definitions in Title 81, Chapter 5, Uniform Parentage Act; andchanging the term, "support-enforcement agency" to "child support services agency"; - recodifies Title 78B, Chapter 20, Uniform Deployed Parents Custody, Parent-time, and Visitation Act, to Title 81, Chapter 10, Uniform Deployed Parents Custody, Parent-time, and Visitation Act; - recodifies Title 78B, Chapter 13, Utah Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act, to Title 81, Chapter 11, Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act; - recodifies Title 78B, Chapter 6, Part 1, Utah Adoption Act, to Title 81, Chapter 13, Adoption; - clarifies provisions regarding adoption, including: definitions related to adoption;access to adoption records by a potential birth father that is allowed to intervene in an adoption proceeding;that a petitioner's home includes a temporary place of abode in certain circumstances;clarifying the time periods associated with adoption; andrequirements for adopting an adult; - allows an adoption proceeding to be brought in a judicial district rather than a county; - repeals a requirement requiring a petition for adoption of a minor child to be filed within 30 days of the minor child being placed in the home of the prospective adoptive parents; - repeals a statute requiring a person filing a petition for the adoption of an alien child to include written evidence of lawful admission of the alien child; - recodifies Title 78B, Chapter 24, Uniform Unregulated Child Custody Transfer Act, to Title 81, Chapter 14, Uniform Unregulated Child Custody Transfer Act; - includes a coordination clause to address a technical conflict with a reference if this bill and H.B. 329, Homeless Services Amendments, both pass and become law; - includes a coordination clause to coordinate changes to statutes related to adoption documents if this bill and H.B. 129, Adoption Records Access Amendments, both pass and become law; - includes a coordination clause to change the reference in a statute if this bill and H.B. 30, Indian Family Preservation Act Amendments, both pass and become law; - includes a coordination clause to modify a definition due to the repeal of a statute if this bill and H.B. 21, Criminal Code Recodification and Cross References, both pass and become law; - includes a coordination clause to address inconsistent terminology if this bill and H.B. 141, Adoption Modifications, both pass and become law; - includes a coordination clause to address inconsistent terminology if this bill and H.B. 283, Child and Family Services Amendments, both pass and become law; and - makes technical and conforming changes.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 10-3-1103, 17-33-5, 26B-1-202, 26B-2-104, 26B-2-127, 26B-3-108, 26B-5-316, 26B-6-411, 26B-8-101, 26B-8-102, 26B-8-104, 26B-8-110, 26B-8-119, 26B-8-125, 26B-8-128, 26B-8-131, 26B-9-101, 26B-9-104, 26B-9-108, 26B-9-205, 26B-9-206, 26B-9-207, 26B-9-209, 26B-9-212, 26B-9-213, 26B-9-230, 35A-3-308, 53-10-108, 53B-1-119, 53G-11-209, 58-60-112, 63A-17-106, 63J-1-602.1, 63J-1-602.2, 75-2-114, 75-5-209, 76-5-301.2, 76-7-102, 78A-5-102, 78A-6-103, 78A-6-104, 78A-6-356, 78A-6-358, 78A-6-359, 78B-3-205, 78B-3-416, 78B-22-201, 78B-22-901, 78B-22-903, 80-1-102, 80-2-503.5, 80-2-702, 80-2-802, 80-2-803, 80-2-906, 80-2-909, 80-2-1005, 80-3-102, 80-3-107, 80-3-204, 80-3-301, 80-3-302, 80-3-307, 80-3-405, 80-3-409, 80-3-502, 80-4-104, 80-4-106, 80-4-203, 80-4-302, 80-4-307, 80-4-502, 80-7-102, 81-1-101, 81-1-202, 81-4-404, 81-9-202, 81-9-203, 81-9-204, 81-9-208, 81-9-303, 81-9-305, 81-9-402
Enrolled: 10-3-1103, 17-33-5, 26B-1-202, 26B-2-104, 26B-2-127, 26B-3-108, 26B-5-316, 26B-6-411, 26B-8-101, 26B-8-102, 26B-8-104, 26B-8-110, 26B-8-119, 26B-8-125, 26B-8-128, 26B-8-131, 26B-9-101, 26B-9-104, 26B-9-108, 26B-9-205, 26B-9-206, 26B-9-207, 26B-9-209, 26B-9-213, 26B-9-230, 35A-3-308, 53-10-108, 53B-1-119, 53G-11-209, 58-60-112, 63A-17-106, 63J-1-602.1, 63J-1-602.2, 75-2-114, 75-5-209, 76-5-301.2, 76-7-102, 78A-5-102, 78A-6-103, 78A-6-104, 78A-6-356, 78A-6-358, 78A-6-359, 78B-3-205, 78B-3-416, 78B-22-201, 78B-22-901, 78B-22-903, 80-1-102, 80-2-503.5, 80-2-702, 80-2-802, 80-2-803, 80-2-906, 80-2-909, 80-2-1005, 80-3-102, 80-3-107, 80-3-204, 80-3-301, 80-3-302, 80-3-307, 80-3-405, 80-3-409, 80-3-502, 80-4-104, 80-4-106, 80-4-203, 80-4-302, 80-4-307, 80-4-502, 80-7-102, 81-1-101, 81-1-202, 81-4-404, 81-9-202, 81-9-203, 81-9-204, 81-9-208, 81-9-209, 81-9-303, 81-9-305, 81-9-402
Amended 2/20/2025 11:02:176: 10-3-1103, 17-33-5, 26B-1-202, 26B-2-104, 26B-2-127, 26B-3-108, 26B-5-316, 26B-6-411, 26B-8-101, 26B-8-102, 26B-8-104, 26B-8-110, 26B-8-119, 26B-8-125, 26B-8-128, 26B-8-131, 26B-9-101, 26B-9-104, 26B-9-108, 26B-9-205, 26B-9-206, 26B-9-207, 26B-9-209, 26B-9-213, 26B-9-230, 35A-3-308, 53-10-108, 53B-1-119, 53G-11-209, 58-60-112, 63A-17-106, 63J-1-602.1, 63J-1-602.2, 75-2-114, 75-5-209, 76-5-301.2, 76-7-102, 78A-5-102, 78A-6-103, 78A-6-104, 78A-6-356, 78A-6-358, 78A-6-359, 78B-3-205, 78B-3-416, 78B-22-201, 78B-22-901, 78B-22-903, 80-1-102, 80-2-503.5, 80-2-702, 80-2-802, 80-2-803, 80-2-906, 80-2-909, 80-2-1005, 80-3-102, 80-3-107, 80-3-204, 80-3-301, 80-3-302, 80-3-307, 80-3-405, 80-3-409, 80-3-502, 80-4-104, 80-4-106, 80-4-203, 80-4-302, 80-4-307, 80-4-502, 80-7-102, 81-1-101, 81-1-202, 81-4-404, 81-9-202, 81-9-203, 81-9-204, 81-9-208, 81-9-209, 81-9-303, 81-9-305, 81-9-402
Substitute #1: 10-3-1103, 17-33-5, 26B-1-202, 26B-2-104, 26B-2-127, 26B-3-108, 26B-5-316, 26B-6-411, 26B-8-101, 26B-8-102, 26B-8-104, 26B-8-110, 26B-8-119, 26B-8-125, 26B-8-128, 26B-8-131, 26B-9-101, 26B-9-104, 26B-9-108, 26B-9-205, 26B-9-206, 26B-9-207, 26B-9-209, 26B-9-213, 26B-9-230, 35A-3-308, 53-10-108, 53B-1-119, 53G-11-209, 58-60-112, 63A-17-106, 63J-1-602.1, 63J-1-602.2, 75-2-114, 75-5-209, 76-5-301.2, 76-7-102, 78A-5-102, 78A-6-103, 78A-6-104, 78A-6-356, 78A-6-358, 78A-6-359, 78B-3-205, 78B-3-416, 78B-22-201, 78B-22-901, 78B-22-903, 80-1-102, 80-2-503.5, 80-2-702, 80-2-802, 80-2-803, 80-2-906, 80-2-909, 80-2-1005, 80-3-102, 80-3-107, 80-3-204, 80-3-301, 80-3-302, 80-3-307, 80-3-405, 80-3-409, 80-3-502, 80-4-104, 80-4-106, 80-4-203, 80-4-302, 80-4-307, 80-4-502, 80-7-102, 81-1-101, 81-1-202, 81-4-404, 81-9-202, 81-9-203, 81-9-204, 81-9-208, 81-9-209, 81-9-303, 81-9-305, 81-9-402