Utah Code 26B-6-811. Petition for order authorizing sterilization

26B-6-811. Petition for order authorizing sterilization.

(1)	A petition for an order authorizing sterilization may be filed by a person who desires sterilization, or by the person’s parent, spouse, guardian, custodian, or other interested party.

Person: means :Utah Code 68-3-12.5
Sterilization: means any medical procedure, treatment, or operation rendering an individual permanently incapable of procreation. See Utah Code 26B-6-801

(2)	The court shall adjudicate the petition for sterilization in accordance with Section 26B-6-812.

Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 308, 2023 General Session