| (b) | an adult son or daughter by birth or adoption, or under law of this state other than this chapter, who is the subject of a court order concerning custodial responsibility. See Utah Code 78B-20-102Court: means a tribunal, including an administrative agency, authorized under the law of this state other than this chapter to make, enforce, or modify a decision regarding custodial responsibility. See Utah Code 78B-20-102Custodial responsibility: includes all powers and duties relating to caretaking authority and decision-making authority for a child. See Utah Code 78B-20-102Deploying parent: means a service member who is deployed or has been notified of impending deployment and is:| (a) | a parent of a child under the law of this state other than this chapter; or |
| (b) | an individual who has custodial responsibility for a child under the law of this state other than this chapter. See Utah Code 78B-20-102Deployment: means the movement or mobilization of a service member for more than 90 days but less than 18 months pursuant to uniformed service orders that:| (a) | are designated as unaccompanied; |
| (b) | do not authorize dependent travel; or |
| (c) | otherwise do not permit the movement of family members to the location to which the service member is deployed. See Utah Code 78B-20-102Jurisdiction: (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. |
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At any time after a deploying parent receives notice of deployment, either parent may file a motion regarding custodial responsibility of a child during deployment. The motion shall be filed in a pending proceeding for custodial responsibility in a court with jurisdiction under Section 78B-20-104 or, if there is no pending proceeding in a court with jurisdiction under Section 78B-20-104, in a new action for granting custodial responsibility during deployment. |
Amended by Chapter 373, 2022 General Session
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