Utah Courts
URCP Rule 107 (Rules of Civil Procedure)
URCP Rule 107 (Rules of Civil Procedure)
Rule 107. Decree of adoption; Petition to open adoption records.
(a) A person may petition the court to open adoption records. A petition must identify the type of information sought and state good cause for access, and, in the following circumstances, must provide the information indicated below:
(1) If the petition seeks health, genetic, or social information, the petition must state why the health history, genetic history, or social history of the Office of Vital Records and Statistics is insufficient for the purpose.
(2) If the petition seeks identifying information, the petition must state why the voluntary adoption registry of the Office of Vital Records and Statistics is insufficient for the purpose.
(b) The court may order the petition served on any person having an interest in the petition, including the placement agency, the attorney handling a private placement, or the birth parents. If the court orders the petition served on any person whose identity is confidential, the court will proceed in a manner that gives that person notice and the opportunity to be heard without revealing that person's identity or location.
(c) The court will determine whether the petitioner has shown good cause and whether the reasons for disclosure outweigh the reasons for non-disclosure.
(d) If the court grants the petition, the court will permit the petitioner to inspect and copy only those records that serve the purpose of the petition. The order will expressly permit the petitioner to inspect and copy such records.
(e) The court clerk must reseal the records after the petitioner has inspected and copied them.
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