Denial of paternity.
Utah Code § 81-5-303
in effect81-5-303. Denial of paternity.
(1) A presumed or declarant father may sign a denial of the presumed or declarant father's paternity.
(2) The denial is valid only if:
(a) a declaration of paternity signed, or otherwise authenticated, by another man is filed in accordance with Section 81-5-305;
(b) the denial is in a form prescribed by and filed with the Office of Vital Records and Statistics and is signed, or otherwise authenticated, under penalty of perjury; and
(c) the presumed or declarant father has not previously:
(i) declared the presumed or declarant father's paternity, unless the previous declaration has been rescinded in accordance with Section 81-5-306 or successfully challenged in accordance with Section 81-5-307; or
(ii) been adjudicated to be the father of the child.
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-S303.html?v=C81-5-S303_2025090120250507Fetched: 10/26/2026