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Termination of Parental Rights Caselaw Review: In re D.S., 2023 UT App 98

In recent years, Utah law has made it challenging to terminate parental rights if a parent objects and there are alternative options. For example, if[…]

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Terminating Parental Rights in Utah

How do you terminate a parent’s rights in Utah and when and where can you do it? Read on to find out. To terminate parental[…]

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Adopting a Step Child in Utah

Adoption is a process that allows someone to become the legal parent of a child with the same rights (and responsibilities) as if they were[…]

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What steps does an unmarried father need to take to protect his parental rights in Utah?

Nearly half of all births in the United States are to unmarried parents. But unlike mothers and married dads, unmarried fathers do not automatically possess[…]