Utah Code 80-4-202. Contents of petition

80-4-202. Contents of petition.

(1)

A petition for termination of parental rights shall include, to the best information or belief of the petitioner:

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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
Legal custody: means a relationship embodying:

(a)	the right to physical custody of the minor;

(b)	the right and duty to protect, train, and discipline the minor;

(c)	the duty to provide the minor with food, clothing, shelter, education, and ordinary medical care;

(d)	the right to determine where and with whom the minor shall live; and

(e)	the right, in an emergency, to authorize surgery or other extraordinary care. See Utah Code 80-1-102 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
(a)	the information required by Utah Rules of Juvenile Procedure, Rule 17;

(b)	the grounds on which termination of parental rights is sought, in accordance with Section 80-4-301; and

(c)	the names and addresses of the individuals or the authorized agency to whom legal custody or guardianship of the child might be transferred.

(2)	The petitioner shall attach a copy of a relinquishment or consent, if any, previously executed by the parent or parents to the petition described in Subsection (1).

Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 261, 2021 General Session