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Utah Code tit. 81, ch. 81-5, pt. 81-5-P4

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Utah Code § 81-5-401 Maintenance of records.

81-5-401. Maintenance of records. (1) The Office of Vital Records and Statistics shall register the following records that are filed with the office: (a) all declarations of paternity; (b) all judicial and administrative determinations of parentage; and (c) all notices of proceedings to establish parentage that are filed in accordance with Sections 81-13-207, 81-13-212, and 81-13-213. (2) A notice of initiation of parentage proceedings may not be accepted into the registry unless accompanied by a copy of the pleading that has been filed with the court to establish parentage. (3) A notice of initiation of parentage proceedings may not be filed if another man is the adjudicated or declarant father. Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 426, 2025 General Session

Utah Code § 81-5-402 Effect of registration.

81-5-402. Effect of registration. (1) An unmarried biological father who desires to be notified of a proceeding for adoption of a child must file a notice of the initiation of parentage proceedings as required by Sections 81-13-207, 81-13-212, and 81-13-213. (2) A registrant shall promptly notify the registry in a record of any change in the information registered. (3) The Office of Vital Records and Statistics shall incorporate all new information received into its records but need not affirmatively seek to obtain current information for incorporation in the registry. Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 426, 2025 General Session

Utah Code § 81-5-403 Notice of proceeding.

81-5-403. Notice of proceeding. Notice of an adoption proceeding shall be given to an unmarried biological father as described in Section 81-13-207. Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 426, 2025 General Session

Utah Code § 81-5-404 Required form.

81-5-404. Required form. (1) (a) The Office of Vital Records and Statistics shall prepare a form to be filed with the agency. (b) The form shall require the signature of the registrant and state that the form is signed under penalty of perjury. (2) The form shall also state that: (a) a timely filing of notice of the initiation of parentage proceedings that is filed pursuant to Subsection 81-5-402(1) entitles the registrant to notice of a proceeding for adoption of the child; (b) a timely filing does not commence a proceeding to establish parentage; (c) the information disclosed on the form may be used against the registrant to establish parentage; (d) services to assist in establishing parentage of a child who is not placed for adoption are available to the registrant through the Office of Recovery Services; (e) the registrant should also file in another state if conception or birth of the child occurred in the other state; (f) information on registries of other states is available from the Office of Vital Records and Statistics; and (g) procedures exist to remove the filing of a proceeding to establish parentage if the proceeding is dismissed, or if a finding of parentage is rescinded or set aside under this chapter. Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 426, 2025 General Session

Utah Code § 81-5-405 Furnishing of information -- Confidentiality.

81-5-405. Furnishing of information -- Confidentiality. (1) (a) The Office of Vital Records and Statistics shall send a copy of the filing to a person or entity described in Subsection (2), who has requested a copy. (b) The copy of the filing shall be sent to the most recent address provided by the requestor. (2) Information contained in records that are filed pursuant to Section 81-5-401 is confidential and may be released on request only to: (a) a tribunal or a person designated by the tribunal; (b) the birth mother of the child who is the subject of the filing; (c) an agency authorized by other law to receive the information; (d) a licensed child-placing agency; (e) the Office of Recovery Services, the Office of the Attorney General, or a child support services agency of another state or tribe; (f) a party or the party's attorney of record in a proceeding under this chapter or in a proceeding for adoption of, or for termination of parental rights regarding, a child who is the subject of the filing; and (g) the registry of parentage in another state. Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 426, 2025 General Session

Utah Code § 81-5-406 Penalty for releasing information.

81-5-406. Penalty for releasing information. A person who intentionally or knowingly, releases confidential information from the Office of Vital Records and Statistics that is filed in accordance with Section 81-5-401 to a person or agency not authorized to receive the information under Section 81-5-405 is guilty of a class B misdemeanor. Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 426, 2025 General Session

Utah Code § 81-5-407 Removal of registration -- Rulemaking authority.

81-5-407. Removal of registration -- Rulemaking authority. The Office of Vital Records and Statistics may remove a registration in accordance with rules adopted by the Office of Vital Records and Statistics in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act. Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 426, 2025 General Session

Utah Code § 81-5-408 Fees for registry.

81-5-408. Fees for registry. (1) A fee may not be charged to remove a registration. (2) Except as otherwise provided in Subsection (3), the Office of Vital Records and Statistics may charge a reasonable fee for registering records pursuant to Section 81-5-401, making a search of the registry, and for furnishing a certificate. (3) The Office of Recovery Services, the Office of the Attorney General, and child support services agencies of other states or tribes may not be required to pay the fee authorized by Subsection (2). Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 426, 2025 General Session

Utah Code § 81-5-409 Search of records -- Certificate.

81-5-409. Search of records -- Certificate. (1) Upon the request of an individual, tribunal, or agency identified in Section 81-5-405, the Office of Vital Records and Statistics shall search its records for any registration made in accordance with Section 81-5-401 and furnish to the requestor a certificate of search that shall be signed on behalf of the Office of Vital Records and Statistics and state that: (a) a search has been made of the records of the Office of Vital Records and Statistics; and (b) a registration containing the information required to identify the registrant: (i) has been found and is attached to the certificate of search; or (ii) has not been found. (2) A petitioner shall file the certificate of search with the tribunal in connection with a proceeding for adoption. Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 426, 2025 General Session

Utah Code § 81-5-410 Admissibility of information.

81-5-410. Admissibility of information. A certificate of search of the registry of parentage in this or another state is admissible in a proceeding for adoption of a child and, if relevant, in other legal proceedings. 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-P4.html?v=C81-5-P4_2025090120250507Fetched: 10/26/2026