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 05/04/26
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.