Utah Code 78B-15-805. Exclusive, continuing jurisdiction
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Terms Used In Utah Code 78B-15-805
- Child: means an individual of any age whose parentage may be determined under this chapter. See Utah Code 78B-15-102
- Gestational mother: means an adult woman who gives birth to a child under a gestational agreement. See Utah Code 78B-15-102
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- 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
Subject to the jurisdictional standards of Section 78B-13-201, the tribunal conducting a proceeding under this part has exclusive, continuing jurisdiction of all matters arising out of the gestational agreement until a child born to the gestational mother during the period governed by the agreement attains the age of 180 days.
Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 3, 2008 General Session