Proceeding for temporary custody -- Order.
Utah Code § 81-10-302
in effect81-10-302. Proceeding for temporary custody -- Order.
(1)
(a) After a deploying parent receives notice of deployment and until the deployment terminates, a court may issue a temporary order granting custodial responsibility unless prohibited by Section 39A-6-105 and the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act, 50 U.S.C. Appendix Sections 521 and 522.
(b) A court may not issue a permanent order granting custodial responsibility without the consent of the deploying parent.
(2)
(a) At any time after a deploying parent receives notice of deployment, either parent may file a motion regarding custodial responsibility of a child during deployment.
(b) The motion shall be filed in a pending proceeding for custodial responsibility in a court with jurisdiction under Section 81-10-103 or, if there is no pending proceeding in a court with jurisdiction under Section 81-10-103, in a new action for granting custodial responsibility during deployment.
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/Chapter10/81-10-S302.html?v=C81-10-S302_2025090120250507Fetched: 10/26/2026