Standing to maintain proceeding.
Utah Code § 81-5-602
in effect81-5-602. Standing to maintain proceeding.
Subject to Part 3, Voluntary Declaration of Paternity, and Sections 81-5-607 and 81-5-609, a proceeding to adjudicate parentage may be maintained by:
(1) the child;
(2) the birth mother of the child;
(3) a man whose paternity of the child is to be adjudicated;
(4) the child support services agency or other governmental agency authorized by other law;
(5) an authorized adoption agency or licensed child-placing agency;
(6) a representative authorized by law to act for an individual who would otherwise be entitled to maintain a proceeding but who is deceased, incapacitated, or a minor child; or
(7) an intended parent under Part 8, Gestational Agreement.
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/Chapter5/81-5-S602.html?v=C81-5-S602_2025090120250507Fetched: 10/26/2026
