# Utah Code § 81-13-204: Petition for adoption of a minor child

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_UT_T81_S81_13_204

## Section

- **Citation:** Utah Code § 81-13-204
- **Heading:** Petition for adoption of a minor child
- **Jurisdiction:** Utah
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Utah Code / Title 81 / Chapter 81-13 / § 81-13-204

## Text

(1) A person may bring a petition for adoption of a minor child: (a) before the birth of the minor child; or (b) before or after the minor child is placed in the home of the adoptive parent for the purpose of adoption. (2) (a) Except as provided in Subsection (2)(c), a petition for adoption of a minor child shall state whether the minor child was born in another state. (b) If the minor child was born in another state, the petition and the court's final decree of adoption shall state that the requirements of Title 80, Chapter 2, Part 9, Interstate Compact on Placement of Children, have been complied with. (c) This Subsection (2) does not apply if the prospective adoptive parent is not required to complete a preplacement adoptive evaluation under Section 81-13-403. (3) In any adoption proceeding involving an "Indian child," as defined in 25 U.S.C. Sec. 1903, a child-placing agency and a petitioner shall comply with the Indian Child Welfare Act, 25 U.S.C. Sec. 1901 et seq.

## Nearby sections

- [Utah Code § 81-13-101 § 81-13-101. Definitions for chapter.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_UT_T81_S81_13_101.md)
- [Utah Code § 81-13-102 § 81-13-102. Venue for an adoption proceeding.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_UT_T81_S81_13_102.md)
- [Utah Code § 81-13-103 § 81-13-103. Court hearings -- Adoption documents -- Motion to intervene.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_UT_T81_S81_13_103.md)
- [Utah Code § 81-13-104 § 81-13-104. Responsibility for own actions -- Fraud or misrepresentation.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_UT_T81_S81_13_104.md)
- [Utah Code § 81-13-105 § 81-13-105. Adoption order from foreign country.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_UT_T81_S81_13_105.md)
- [Utah Code § 81-13-106 § 81-13-106. Compact for Interstate Sharing of Putative Father Registry Information -- Severability clause.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_UT_T81_S81_13_106.md)
- [Utah Code § 81-13-201 § 81-13-201. Definitions for part.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_UT_T81_S81_13_201.md)
- [Utah Code § 81-13-202 § 81-13-202. Legislative findings -- Best interest of the minor child -- Interests of each party.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_UT_T81_S81_13_202.md)
- [Utah Code § 81-13-203 § 81-13-203. Who may adopt -- Adoption of a minor child.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_UT_T81_S81_13_203.md)
- [Utah Code § 81-13-204 § 81-13-204. Petition for adoption of a minor child.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_UT_T81_S81_13_204.md)
- [Utah Code § 81-13-205 § 81-13-205. Petition to terminate parental rights of a minor child.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_UT_T81_S81_13_205.md)
- [Utah Code § 81-13-206 § 81-13-206. Determination of rights in an adoption proceeding for a minor child.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_UT_T81_S81_13_206.md)
- [Utah Code § 81-13-207 § 81-13-207. Notice of an adoption proceeding for a minor child.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_UT_T81_S81_13_207.md)
- [Utah Code § 81-13-208 § 81-13-208. Prebirth notice to birth father of intent to place a minor child for adoption.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_UT_T81_S81_13_208.md)

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