Adoption filing
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Adoption filing checklist
Steps and documents you need to prepare and give to the court when you file the petition.
File the petition for adoption with the right Utah district court
Contact your local Utah District Court
Est timeline: 5 min.
Complete one of the following
One of the following health history forms (Required if child is under 18 and adoptive parents are not related)
- Non-identifying health history form OR Health history not available form
Est timeline: 10 min.
Complete other forms
- Other court-specific forms (varies by district); may include:
- Consent to adoption
- Notice of adoption
- Adoption agreement
- Affidavit of fees & expenses
Foreign adoptions finalized outside the U.S.
If the adoptive child was not born in the U.S. and the adoption was also finalized in a foreign country, you will need to submit a Foreign adoption packet.
Foreign adoptions finalized in Utah
If the adoptive child was not born in the U.S. but the adoption was finalized in Utah, you will need to provide both a Report of adoption form and a court order establishing the facts of birth.
Download and complte adoption formsEst timeline: Times vary
How to file an adoption
Let's get started! Utah adoption filing checklist (For minors and unrelated adoptive parents)
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