Adoption order from foreign country.
Utah Code § 81-13-105
in effect81-13-105. Adoption order from foreign country.
(1) Except as otherwise provided by federal law, an adoption order rendered to a resident of this state that is made by a foreign country shall be recognized by the courts of this state and enforced as if the order were rendered by a court in this state.
(2) An individual who adopts an adoptee in a foreign country may register the order in this state.
(3) A petition for registration of a foreign adoption order may be combined with a petition for a name change.
(4) If the court finds that the foreign adoption order meets the requirements of Subsection (1), the court shall order the office to:
(a) file the order; and
(b) file a certificate of birth for the adoptee in accordance with Section 26B-8-131.
(5) If a clerk of the court is unable to establish the fact, time, and place of birth from the documentation provided, a person holding a direct, tangible, and legitimate interest as described in Subsection 26B-8-125(3)(a) or (b) may petition for a court order establishing the fact, time, and place of a birth in accordance with Subsection 26B-8-119(1).
Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 426, 2025 General Session
Source: Utah Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel (le.utah.gov)URL: https://le.utah.gov/xcode/Title81/Chapter13/81-13-S105.html?v=C81-13-S105_2025090120250507Fetched: 10/26/2026