(1)  In a proceeding under this part, the tribunal shall issue a temporary order for support of a child if the order is appropriate and the individual ordered to pay support is:

Terms Used In Utah Code 78B-15-616

  • Alleged father: means a man who alleges himself to be, or is alleged to be, the genetic father or a possible genetic father of a child, but whose paternity has not been determined. See Utah Code 78B-15-102
  • Child: means an individual of any age whose parentage may be determined under this chapter. See Utah Code 78B-15-102
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Genetic testing: means an analysis of genetic markers to exclude or identify a man as the father or a woman as the mother of a child. See Utah Code 78B-15-102
  • Presumed father: means a man who, by operation of law under Section 78B-15-204, is recognized as the father of a child until that status is rebutted or confirmed as set forth in this chapter. See Utah Code 78B-15-102
  • 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 presumed father of the child;

(b)  petitioning to have his paternity adjudicated;

(c)  identified as the father through genetic testing under Section 78B-15-505;

(d)  an alleged father who has failed to submit to genetic testing;

(e)  shown by clear and convincing evidence to be the father of the child; or

(f)  the mother of the child.

(2)  A temporary tribunal order may include provisions for custody and visitation as provided by other laws of this state.

Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 3, 2008 General Session