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Utah Code § 81-12-104

Jurisdiction

Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 426, 2025 General Session

(1) A petition under this chapter may be filed only in a court that has jurisdiction to make a child custody determination with respect to the minor child at issue under Chapter 11, Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act.

(2) A court of this state has temporary emergency jurisdiction under Section 81-11-204 if the court finds a credible risk of abduction.

Official source: Utah State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Utah statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.