Utah Code 80-4-105. Effect of decree

80-4-105. Effect of decree.

(1)	An order for the termination of parental rights divests the child and the parents of all legal rights, powers, immunities, duties, and obligations with respect to each other, except the right of the child to inherit from the parent.

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Child: means , except as provided in Section 80-2-905, an individual who is under 18 years old. See Utah Code 80-1-102
Former parent: means an individual whose legal parental rights were terminated under this chapter. See Utah Code 80-4-102
Indian tribe: means the same as that term is defined in 25 U. See Utah Code 80-1-102
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.
Person: means :Utah Code 68-3-12.5
State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes a state, district, or territory of the United States. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
Termination of parental rights: means the permanent elimination of all parental rights and duties, including residual parental rights and duties, by court order. See Utah Code 80-1-102
United States: includes each state, district, and territory of the United States of America. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5

(2)	An order or decree entered under this chapter may not disentitle a child to any benefit due to the child from any third person, including any Indian tribe, agency, state, or the United States.

(3)

Except as provided in Sections 80-4-401 and 80-4-402, after the termination of a parent’s parental rights, the former parent:

(a)	is not entitled to any notice of proceedings for the adoption of the child; and

(b)	does not have any right to object to the adoption or to participate in any other placement proceedings.

(4)	An order terminating the rights of a parent, guardian, or custodian does not expire with termination of the jurisdiction of the juvenile court.

Amended by Chapter 334, 2022 General Session