Utah General Power of Attorney for Care and Custody of Child, Children or Protected Person
What is this form?
The General Power of Attorney for Care and Custody of Child, Children or Protected Person is a legal document that allows a parent or court-appointed guardian to designate someone else as their attorney-in-fact. This individual will have authority over the care and custody of a child or protected person, including health care decisions. Unlike other power of attorney forms, this document specifically addresses the needs related to caring for minors or individuals under guardianship.
Main sections of this form
- Identification of the parent or guardian and the child or protected person.
- Appointment of the attorney-in-fact with required contact information.
- Delegation of general or specific authority regarding care and custody.
- Duration of power of attorney, which must be set within a six-month timeframe.
- Signature and notarization required for legal validity.
Common use cases
This form should be used in scenarios where a parent or guardian wishes to give authority to another trusted individual to make decisions regarding the care and custody of a child, especially in situations where the parent or guardian is temporarily unavailable or incapacitated. Common situations include travel, medical emergencies, or when the parent must be away for work or personal reasons.
Who this form is for
- Parents or legal guardians who need to appoint someone to look after their child.
- Individuals serving as court-appointed guardians lacking temporary authority over the childâs care.
- Anyone seeking to ensure their child's welfare is managed by a trusted person in their absence.
Completing this form step by step
- Identify yourself as the parent or guardian and fill in the name and date of birth of the child or protected person.
- Choose the individual you are appointing as your attorney-in-fact and provide their contact information.
- Select whether you are delegating all authority or specific powers, and detail those specific powers if applicable.
- Specify the expiration date for this power of attorney, which must be within the next six months.
- Sign the form in the presence of a notary public to validate the document legally.
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Typical mistakes to avoid
- Not including the full legal name of the child or protected person.
- Failing to specify the scope of authority granted to the attorney-in-fact.
- Neglecting to set an expiration date that is within the required time frame.
- Omitting notarization, which may lead to challenges in enforcement.
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What to keep in mind
- The General Power of Attorney for Care and Custody allows for delegation of child care responsibilities.
- It's essential to specify the duration and scope of authority granted to the attorney-in-fact.
- This form must be notarized to ensure its legal effectiveness.
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Best Interests of the Child Factors in UtahUtah family courts must consider several factors when deciding child custody in Utah, including: the child's physical and emotional needs. the child's relationship with each parent. the distance between the parents' residences.
When Can You Terminate Parental Rights in Utah?The courts may deem a parent unfit if there is evidence that the parent: Has a mental illness, mental deficiency, or emotional illness that would prevent them from caring for the child's physical and emotional needs, both in the short-term and into the future.
No matter how fit the father is, in Utah the unmarried mother gains a natural right to custody after the child is born.If his name is on the birth certificate, he will be automatically recognized as the child's legal parent and have as much legal claim in courts as the mother.
The legal guardianship document is a formal declaration to the court system that another party is responsible for the well-being of the minors. No one can predict when an accident or other disaster may occur. Some include a legal guardianship document in their wills to determine who will raise their children.
In Utah, there is a special form for making the medical power of attorney.You do not need an attorney to complete the form. The form also does not have to be notarized. You do need a disinterested witness.
The names of the forms are usually: Petition for Appointment of Guardian (or Petition for Appointment of Guardian of Minor) Petition for Conservatorship (when dealing with an incompetent adult) Order Appointing Guardian.
Every child custody case begins with a petition that is filed with the Court. For married parents, a Petition for Divorce will be filed and for unmarried parents, a Petition for Paternity or a Petition for Custody, Visitation, and Support will be filed.
A power of attorney over a child is a document signed and notarized by a parent giving a non- parent authority to make decisions for a minor child.It can be used to authorize the person to obtain medical treatment for a child or sign up a child for an activity or for other significant decisions.
The filing fee for a child custody case in Utah is $360. There are also costs associated with service. See, once you file your initial custody documents with the Court, you have to have someone serve your soon-to-be ex with those documents.
