(1)  The Office of Vital Records shall prepare a form to be filed with the agency. The form shall require the signature of the registrant and state that the form is signed under penalty of perjury.

Terms Used In Utah Code 78B-15-404

  • Child: means an individual of any age whose parentage may be determined under this chapter. See Utah Code 78B-15-102
  • Commence: means to file the initial pleading seeking an adjudication of parentage in the appropriate tribunal of this state. See Utah Code 78B-15-102
  • Signature: includes a name, mark, or sign written with the intent to authenticate an instrument or writing. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
  • State: means a state of the United States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands, any territory, Native American Tribe, or insular possession subject to the jurisdiction of the United States. See Utah Code 78B-15-102
(2)  The form shall also state that:

(a)  a timely filing of notice of the initiation of paternity proceedings which is filed pursuant to Subsection 78B-15-402(1) entitles the registrant to notice of a proceeding for adoption of the child;

(b)  a timely filing does not commence a proceeding to establish paternity;

(c)  the information disclosed on the form may be used against the registrant to establish paternity;

(d)  services to assist in establishing paternity of a child who is not placed for adoption are available to the registrant through the Office of Recovery Services;

(e)  the registrant should also file in another state if conception or birth of the child occurred in the other state;

(f)  information on registries of other states is available from the Office of Vital Records; and

(g)  procedures exist to remove the filing of a proceeding to establish paternity if the proceeding is dismissed, or if a finding of paternity is rescinded or set aside under this chapter.

Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 3, 2008 General Session