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.

Let's get started! Utah adoption filing checklist (For minors and unrelated adoptive parents)

File the petition for adoption with the right Utah district court

Contact your local Utah District Court
Est timeline: 5 min.
Complete a Report of adoption form

See link above to download and complete adoption forms
Est timeline: 10 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
- See link above to download and complete adoption forms
Est timeline: 10 min.
Complete other forms
- 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.

See link above to download and complete adoption forms
Est timeline: Times vary