Utah adoption law provides some special rules for adoptions involving a child in foster care.  A Utah adoption lawyer can help you successfully navigate the legal system. In any adoption, the court is required to consider the best interests of the child (adoptee).  But in cases where a child is in the custody of the…

Utah adoption law provides that a minor parent has power both to consent to the adoption of the minor’s child, and also to relinquish custody or control of the child for purposes of an adoption.  Utah Code 78B-6-123 provides that a minor’s consent or relinquishment is valid and has the same force and effect as…

Utah adoption law allows for adoptions of a minor child by either married couples or by single parents. But Utah statutes place certain restrictions on the circumstances under which a single parent can adopt a minor child. If you are considering adopting a child in Utah as a single parent, a Utah adoption attorney can…

The Utah Adoption Act, Utah Code section 78B-6-128, requires a home evaluation prior to placement of a child for adoption. It also provides exceptions under which this preplacement adoptive evaluation may be waived. Requirements are different if the adoption is done through the foster care system. Required Preplacement Evaluations Section 78-6-128 of the Utah Adoption…