{"data":{"id":"us-ut/utah-code-81-5-612","jurisdiction":"us-ut","citation":"Utah Code § 81-5-612","heading":"Minor child as party -- Representation.","body":"(1) A minor child is a permissible party, but is not a necessary party to a proceeding under this part.\n(2) The tribunal may appoint an attorney guardian ad litem under Sections 78A-2-703 and 78A-2-803, or a private attorney guardian ad litem under Section 78A-2-705, to represent a minor child or an incapacitated child if the child is a party.","path":["Title 81 Utah Domestic Relations Code","Chapter 81-5 Uniform Parentage Act","Part 81-5-6 Adjudication of Parentage"],"source_url":"https://le.utah.gov/xcode/Title81/Chapter5/81-5-S612.html","current_through":"2026 General Session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T11:34:34Z","sha256":"71fd31c53490d0aa1d5fecee91522e8861ffc72294b1572bfa07d2c6e31f3968","source_id":"us-ut","stale":false,"prev":"us-ut/utah-code-81-5-611","next":"us-ut/utah-code-81-5-613"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}