26-17-608
Section 26-17-608 Estoppel to deny paternity. (a) In a proceeding to adjudicate the parentage
of a child having a presumed father or to challenge the paternity of a child having an acknowledged
father, the court may deny a complaint seeking to disprove paternity if the court determines
that: (1) the conduct of the mother or the presumed or acknowledged father estops that party
from denying parentage; and (2) it would be inequitable to disprove the father-child relationship
between the child and the presumed or acknowledged father. (b) When determining whether to
deny the complaint, the court shall consider the following factors: (1) the length of time
between the proceeding to adjudicate parentage and the time that the presumed or acknowledged
father was placed on notice that he might not be the genetic father; (2) the length of time
during which the presumed or acknowledged father has assumed the role of father of the child;
(3) the facts surrounding the presumed or acknowledged...
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26-17-102
Section 26-17-102 Definitions. In this chapter: (1) "Acknowledged father" means a
man who has established a father-child relationship under Article 3. (2) "Adjudicated
father" means a man who has been adjudicated by a court of competent jurisdiction to
be the father of a child. (3) "Alleged father" means a man who alleges himself to
be, or is alleged to be, the genetic father or a possible genetic father of a child, but whose
paternity has not been determined. The term does not include: (A) a presumed father; (B) a
man whose parental rights have been terminated or declared not to exist; or (C) a male donor
who donates in compliance with Section 26-17-702. (4) "Assisted reproduction" means
a method of causing pregnancy other than sexual intercourse. The term includes: (A) intrauterine
insemination; (B) donation of eggs; (C) donation of embryos; (D) in-vitro fertilization and
transfer of embryos; and (E) intracytoplasmic sperm injection. (5) "Child" means
an individual of any age whose...
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26-17-606
Section 26-17-606 No limitation to adjudicate parentage for a child having no presumed, acknowledged,
or adjudicated father; limitation for child support. (a) Except as provided in subsection
(b) a proceeding to adjudicate the parentage of a child having no presumed, acknowledged,
or adjudicated father may be commenced at any time, even after: (1) the child becomes an adult,
but only if the child initiates the proceeding; or (2) an earlier proceeding to adjudicate
paternity has been dismissed based on the application of a statute of limitation then in effect.
(b) An action to determine paternity for the purposes of obtaining support shall not be brought
after the child obtains age 19, unless otherwise provided by law. (Act 2008-376, p. 666, §2.)...

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26-17-607
Section 26-17-607 Action to disprove parentage when there is a presumed father. (a) Except
as otherwise provided in subsection (b), a presumed father may bring an action to disprove
paternity at any time. If the presumed father persists in his status as the legal father of
a child, neither the mother nor any other individual may maintain an action to disprove paternity.
(b) A presumption of paternity under this section may be rebutted in an appropriate action
only by clear and convincing evidence. In the event two or more conflicting presumptions arise,
that which is founded upon the weightier considerations of public policy and logic, as evidenced
by the facts, shall control. The presumption of paternity is rebutted by a court decree establishing
paternity of the child by another man. (Act 2008-376, p. 666, §2.)...
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26-17-631
Section 26-17-631 Rules for adjudication of paternity. The court shall apply the following
rules to adjudicate the paternity of a child: (1) The paternity of a child having a presumed,
acknowledged, or adjudicated father may be disproved only by admissible results of genetic
testing excluding that man as the father of the child or identifying another man as the father
of the child. (2) Unless the results of genetic testing are admitted to rebut other results
of genetic testing, a man identified as the father of a child under Section 26-17-505 must
be adjudicated the father of the child. (3) If the court finds that genetic testing under
Section 26-17-505 neither identifies nor excludes a man as the father of a child, the results
of genetic testing, and other evidence, are admissible to adjudicate the issue of paternity.
(4) Unless the results of genetic testing are admitted to rebut other results of genetic testing,
a man excluded as the father of a child by genetic testing must be...
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26-17-204
Section 26-17-204 Presumption of paternity. (a) A man is presumed to be the father of a child
if: (1) he and the mother of the child are married to each other and the child is born during
the marriage; (2) he and the mother of the child were married to each other and the child
is born within 300 days after the marriage is terminated by death, annulment, declaration
of invalidity, or divorce; (3) before the birth of the child, he and the mother of the child
married each other in apparent compliance with law, even if the attempted marriage is or could
be declared invalid, and the child is born during the invalid marriage or within 300 days
after its termination by death, annulment, declaration of invalidity, or divorce; (4) after
the child's birth, he and the child's mother have married, or attempted to marry, each other
by a marriage solemnized in apparent compliance with the law although the attempted marriage
is or could be declared invalid, and: (A) he has acknowledged his paternity...
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26-17-609
Section 26-17-609 Limitation: Child having acknowledged. (a) If a child has an acknowledged
father, a signatory to the acknowledgment of paternity may maintain a proceeding seeking to
rescind the acknowledgment or challenge the paternity of the child only within the time allowed
under Section 26-17-307 or 26-17-308. (b) If a child has an acknowledged father, an individual,
who is not a signatory to the acknowledgment of paternity and who seeks an adjudication of
paternity of the child may maintain a proceeding at any time after the effective date of the
acknowledgment if the court determines that it is in the best interest of the child. (Act
2008-376, p. 666, §2.)...
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26-17-624
Section 26-17-624 Temporary order. (a) In a proceeding under this article, upon a motion by
a party the court shall issue a temporary order for support of a child if the order is appropriate
and the individual ordered to pay support is: (1) a presumed father of the child; (2) petitioning
to have his paternity adjudicated; (3) identified as the father through genetic testing under
Section 26-17-505; (4) an alleged father who has declined to submit to genetic testing; (5)
shown by clear and convincing evidence to be the father of the child; or (6) the mother of
the child. (b) A temporary order may include provisions for custody and visitation as provided
by other law of this state. (Act 2008-376, p. 666, §2.)...
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26-17-636
Section 26-17-636 Order adjudicating parentage; limitation on liability for education and support;
cost, fees, and expenses. (a) The court shall issue an order adjudicating whether a man alleged
or claiming to be the father is the parent of the child. (b) An order adjudicating parentage
must identify the child by name and date of birth, if known. (c) Except as otherwise provided
in subsection (d), the court may assess filing fees, reasonable attorney's fees, fees for
genetic testing, other costs, and necessary travel and other reasonable expenses incurred
in a proceeding under this article, subject to the following rules: (1) Parties to proceedings
under this chapter should pay the fees and expenses of retained counsel, expert witnesses,
guardians ad litem, the costs of appropriate tests and other costs of the trial as they may,
themselves, incur. The court may order reasonable fees for attorneys, expert witnesses, guardian
ad litem fees, costs of appropriate tests and other costs of...
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30-3D-401
Section 30-3D-401 Establishment of support order. (a) If a support order entitled to recognition
under this chapter has not been issued, a responding tribunal of this state with personal
jurisdiction over the parties may issue a support order if: (1) the individual seeking the
order resides outside this state; or (2) the support enforcement agency seeking the order
is located outside this state. (b) The tribunal may issue a temporary child-support order
if the tribunal determines that such an order is appropriate and the individual ordered to
pay is: (1) a presumed father of the child; (2) petitioning to have his paternity adjudicated;
(3) identified as the father of the child through genetic testing; (4) an alleged father who
has declined to submit to genetic testing; (5) shown by clear and convincing evidence to be
the father of the child; (6) an acknowledged father as provided by Section 26-17-101 et seq.;
(7) the mother of the child; or (8) an individual who has been ordered to pay...
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