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Utah Code § 81-13-405

Preplacement and postplacement adoptive evaluations -- Review by court

Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 426, 2025 General Session

(1)

(a) If the person conducting the preplacement adoptive evaluation or postplacement adoptive evaluation disapproves the adoptive placement, the court may dismiss the petition for adoption.

(b) Upon request by a prospective adoptive parent, the court shall:

(i) order that an additional preplacement adoptive evaluation or postplacement adoptive evaluation be conducted; and

(ii) hold a hearing on the suitability of the adoption, including testimony of interested parties.

(2) Before finalization of a petition for adoption the court shall review and consider the information and recommendations contained in the preplacement adoptive evaluation and postplacement adoptive evaluation described in Sections 81-13-403 and 81-13-404.

(3) With respect to the home study required as part of the preplacement adoptive evaluation described in Subsection 81-13-403(2)(c), a court may review and consider information other than the information contained in the home study described in Subsection 81-13-403(6)(c).

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