(1)  Upon the request of an individual, tribunal, or agency identified in Section 78B-15-405, the Office of Vital Records shall search its records for any registration made pursuant to Section 78B-15-401 and furnish to the requestor a certificate of search which shall be signed on behalf of the office and state that:

Terms Used In Utah Code 78B-15-409

  • 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
  • Tribunal: means a court of law, administrative agency, or quasi-judicial entity authorized to establish, enforce, or modify support orders or to determine parentage. See Utah Code 78B-15-102
(a)  a search has been made of the records of the Office of Vital Records; and

(b)  a registration containing the information required to identify the registrant:

(i)  has been found and is attached to the certificate of search; or

(ii)  has not been found.

(2)  A petitioner shall file the certificate of search with the tribunal in connection with a proceeding for adoption.

Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 3, 2008 General Session