Title 19. DOMESTIC RELATIONS

Chapter 7. PARENT AND CHILD RELATIONSHIP GENERALLY

32 sections · 19-7-1 to 19-7-54

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Article 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS

19-7-1In whom parental power lies; how such power lost; recovery for homicide of child or unborn child.
19-7-2Parents’ obligations to child.
19-7-3Actions by grandparents or other family members for visitation rights or intervention; revocation or amendment of visitation rights; appointment of guardian ad litem; mediation; hearing; notification to family members of child’s participation in events.
19-7-3.1Equitable caregivers; form; required findings; establishment of parental rights; not a disestablishment of parentage.
19-7-4Criteria for loss of parental custody.
19-7-5Reporting of child abuse; when mandated or authorized; content of report; to whom made; immunity from liability; report based upon privileged communication; penalty for failure to report; spiritual treatment for illnesses.
19-7-6Reporting of juvenile drug use.

19-7-20Circumstances of legitimacy; disproving legitimacy; legitimation by marriage of parents and recognition of child.
19-7-21When children conceived by artificial insemination, in vitro fertilization, or other similar method of assisted reproduction are presumed legitimate.
19-7-22Petition for legitimation of child; requirement that mother be named as a party; court order; effect; claims for custody or visitation; third-party action for legitimation in response to petition to establish paternity.
19-7-23“Child born out of wedlock” defined.
19-7-24Parents’ obligations to child born out of wedlock.
19-7-25In whom parental power over child born out of wedlock lies.
19-7-26Mother of child born out of wedlock not to be discriminated against in action to recover for injury or death of the child.
19-7-27Hospital program for establishment of paternity.

19-7-40Jurisdiction; administrative determination of paternity.
19-7-41Service outside state.
19-7-42Venue.
19-7-43Petition; by whom brought; effect of agreement on right to bring petition; stay pending birth of child; court order for blood tests; genetic tests.
19-7-44Appointment of guardian ad litem; payment of guardian; notice to natural mother.
19-7-45Genetic testing.
19-7-46Evidence at trial.
19-7-46.1Effect of father’s name or social security number on records as evidence of paternity; signed voluntary acknowledgment of paternity; certified copy of voluntary acknowledgment of paternity.
19-7-46.2Temporary order of support.
19-7-47Civil action; testimony of mother and alleged father; default judgments.
19-7-48Settlement, dismissal, or termination of civil action.
19-7-49Final order; effect; evidence of costs.
19-7-50Expenses of litigation.
19-7-51Order of support and other provisions.
19-7-52To whom support payments made; enforcement and modification of orders.
19-7-53Confidentiality of hearings.
19-7-54Motion to set aside determination of paternity.