(1)  Every child is presumed to be in need of the support of the child’s mother and father. Every mother and father shall support their children.

Terms Used In Utah Code 78B-12-105

  • Child: means :
(a) a son or daughter under the age of 18 years who is not otherwise emancipated, self-supporting, married, or a member of the armed forces of the United States;
(b) a son or daughter over the age of 18 years, while enrolled in high school during the normal and expected year of graduation and not otherwise emancipated, self-supporting, married, or a member of the armed forces of the United States; or
(c) a son or daughter of any age who is incapacitated from earning a living and, if able to provide some financial resources to the family, is not able to support self by own means. See Utah Code 78B-12-102
  • Court: means the district court or juvenile court. See Utah Code 78B-12-102
  • Property: includes both real and personal property. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
    • (2)  Except as limited in a court order under Section 30-3-5, 30-4-3, or 78B-12-212:

    (a)  The expenses incurred on behalf of a minor child for reasonable and necessary medical and dental expenses, and other necessities are chargeable upon the property of both parents, regardless of the marital status of the parents.

    (b)  Either or both parents may be sued by a creditor for the expenses described in Subsection (2)(a) incurred on behalf of minor children.

    Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 3, 2008 General Session

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