{"data":{"id":"us-ut/utah-code-81-9-501","jurisdiction":"us-ut","citation":"Utah Code § 81-9-501","heading":"Definitions for part.","body":"As used in this part:\n(1) \"Custody evaluation\" means a process in which a custody evaluator gathers and reports to a court information that a court would find relevant in making a decision regarding custody or parent-time that is in a minor child's best interest.\n(2) \"Custody evaluator\" means an individual who meets the qualifications described in Subsection 81-9-502(1).\n(3) \"Party\" means the petitioner or respondent, or a petitioner or respondent's attorney, in an action for separation, divorce, or custody of a minor child.","path":["Title 81 Utah Domestic Relations Code","Chapter 81-9 Custody, Parent-time, and Visitation","Part 81-9-5 Custody Evaluation"],"source_url":"https://le.utah.gov/xcode/Title81/Chapter9/81-9-S501.html","current_through":"2026 General Session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T11:34:34Z","sha256":"f45164396ceb6faa8f41f4ac65c7ba5c2b3272e5ba0bea73012139ac4303c688","source_id":"us-ut","stale":false,"prev":"us-ut/utah-code-81-9-404","next":"us-ut/utah-code-81-9-502"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}