78B-6-130. Preplacement and postplacement adoptive evaluations — Review by court.
(1)
Terms Used In Utah Code 78B-6-130
Adoption: means the judicial act that:
(a)
creates the relationship of parent and child where it did not previously exist; and
(b)
except as provided in Subsections 78B-6-138(2) and (4), terminates the parental rights of any other person with respect to the child. See Utah Code 78B-6-103
Adoptive parent: means an individual who has legally adopted an adoptee. See Utah Code 78B-6-103
Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
(a)
If the person conducting the preplacement adoptive evaluation or postplacement adoptive evaluation disapproves the adoptive placement, the court may dismiss the petition for adoption.
(b)
Upon request by a prospective adoptive parent, the court shall order that an additional preplacement adoptive evaluation or postplacement adoptive evaluation be conducted, and shall hold a hearing on the suitability of the adoption, including testimony of interested parties.
(2)
Before finalization of a petition for adoption the court shall review and consider the information and recommendations contained in the preplacement adoptive evaluation and postplacement adoptive evaluation described in Sections 78B-6-128 and 78B-6-129.
(3)
With respect to the home study required as part of the preplacement adoptive evaluation described in Subsection 78B-6-128(2)(c), a court may review and consider information other than the information contained in the home study described in Subsection 78B-6-128(6)(c).
