Terms Used In Utah Code > Title 78B > Chapter 24 > Part 1 - General Provisions

• Child: means an unemancipated individual under 18 years old. See Utah Code 78B-24-101
• Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
• Custody: means the exercise of physical care and supervision of a child. See Utah Code 78B-24-101
• 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.
• Parent: means an individual recognized as a parent under other law of this state. See Utah Code 78B-24-101
• Person: means an individual, estate, business or nonprofit entity, public corporation, government or governmental subdivision, agency, or instrumentality, or other legal entity. See Utah Code 78B-24-101
• State: includes a federally recognized Indian tribe. See Utah Code 78B-24-101
• United States: includes each state, district, and territory of the United States of America. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5