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             1     

PARENT AND CHILD AMENDMENTS

             2     
2006 GENERAL SESSION

             3     
STATE OF UTAH

             4     
Chief Sponsor: LaVar Christensen

             5     
Senate Sponsor: David L. Thomas

             6      Cosponsors:
             7      Douglas C. Aagard
             8      J. Stuart Adams
             9      Jeff Alexander
             10      Ron Bigelow
             11      DeMar Bud Bowman
             12      Craig W. Buttars
             13      David Clark
             14      Stephen D. Clark
             15      David N. Cox
             16      Greg J. Curtis
             17      Bradley M. Daw
             18      Margaret Dayton
             19      Brad L. DeeGlenn A. Donnelson
John Dougall
James A. Dunnigan
James A. Ferrin
Craig A. Frank
Kerry W. Gibson
Wayne A. Harper
David L. Hogue
Gregory H. Hughes
Fred R. Hunsaker
Bradley T. Johnson
Todd E. Kiser
Bradley G. Last
Rebecca D. LockhartJohn G. Mathis
Michael T. Morley
Merlynn T. Newbold
Michael E. Noel
Curtis Oda
Patrick Painter
Paul Ray
Aaron Tilton
David Ure
Stephen H. Urquhart
Mark W. Walker
Peggy Wallace
Richard W. Wheeler              20     
             21      LONG TITLE
             22      General Description:
             23          This bill defines "in loco parentis" as a voluntary and temporary delegation of parental
             24      authority.
             25      Highlighted Provisions:
             26          This bill:
             27          .    defines "in loco parentis" to be a legally recognized, voluntary and temporary
             28      delegation of parental power;
             29          .    prohibits the use of "in loco parentis" to grant parent-time, visitation, custody, legal
             30      guardianship, child support, or an adoption of a minor child;
             31          .    allows a biological or adoptive parent to terminate the temporary and voluntary
             32      delegation of parental authority between a person standing in "loco parentis" and
             33      their minor child or children;

             34          .    provides that in loco parentis may not be maintained or legally recognized contrary
             35      to the expressed desires of a parent of a minor child; and
             36          .    provides that this bill does not effect any rights provided under Title 30, Husband
             37      and Wife.
             38      Monies Appropriated in this Bill:
             39          None
             40      Other Special Clauses:
             41          None
             42      Utah Code Sections Affected:
             43      ENACTS:
             44          78-62-1, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             45     
             46      Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
             47          Section 1. Section 78-62-1 is enacted to read:
             48          78-62-1. In loco parentis.
             49          (1) "In loco parentis" means the legal recognition of a voluntary and temporary
             50      delegation to another person of parental authority for a minor child.
             51          (2) "Person" means an individual acting on their own behalf or in such capacity as
             52      provided by statute.
             53          (3) Unless specifically authorized by statute, in loco parentis may not be used as the
             54      basis for granting to any person:
             55          (a) parent-time or visitation;
             56          (b) legal or physical custody;
             57          (c) status as a legal guardian;
             58          (d) child support; or
             59          (e) an adoption.
             60          (4) In loco parentis may not be maintained or legally recognized contrary to the
             61      expressed desires of a parent of a minor child.

             62          (5) A biological or adoptive parent who has not been adjudicated as an unfit parent
             63      may at any time terminate a relationship between a person standing in loco parentis and their
             64      minor child or children.
             65          (6) This section does not effect any rights provided under Title 30, Husband and Wife,
             66      or any right of a grandparent.

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