81-13-105. Adoption order from foreign country.
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Effective 9/1/2025
81-13-105. Adoption order from foreign country.
(1)Except as otherwise provided by federal law, an adoption order rendered to a resident of this state that is made by a foreign country shall be recognized by the courts of this state and enforced as if the order were rendered by a court in this state.
(2)An individual who adopts an adoptee in a foreign country may register the order in this state.
(3)A petition for registration of a foreign adoption order may be combined with a petition for a name change.
(4)If the court finds that the foreign adoption order meets the requirements of Subsection
(1), the court shall order the office to:
(a)file the order; and
(b)file a certificate of birth for the adoptee in accordance with Section 26B-8-131 .
(5)If a clerk of the court is unable to establish the fact, time, and place of birth from the documentation provided, a person holding a direct, tangible, and legitimate interest as described in Subsection 26B-8-125(3)(a) or
(b)may petition for a court order establishing the fact, time, and place of a birth in accordance with Subsection 26B-8-119(1) .
Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 426 , 2025 General Session