ESTABLISHMENT OF PARENTAGE
CS
309P Mother or Alleged Father is Unemancipated Minor
09/94
Revised 09/02/25 Training Completed 09/16/25 Last Reviewed 09/30/25
If either the mother or the alleged father is an unemancipated
minor, a parent or legal guardian must be present during interviews with the
unemancipated mother or unemancipated father.
If genetic testing has not been done, or if genetic testing has been
ordered by the Juvenile Court, require and provide the opportunity for genetic
testing to the mother and alleged father.
Do not use the Utah Administrative Procedures Act (UAPA) process to
establish parentage or a child support order against an unemancipated
minor.
Refer all cases to establish a child support order against an
unemancipated minor to the Attorney General’s Office (AGO). Provide a serviceable address for the minor
child’s parent or legal guardian. A
parent or legal guardian of the mother and alleged father must sign a
“Statement of General Guardian” form before any judicial documents are signed
by the unemancipated mother or unemancipated alleged father.
Consult with your manager and the AGO if you think there are
sufficient reasons to delay the commencement or enforcement of the support
obligation. If the obligor has dropped
out of school and/or is working, the support obligation should be enforced.