adoption – Binding the Law

5 July 2016

Utah Supreme Court orders new trial where evidence in support of now abolished improper purpose intentional interference with contract cause of action was presented to the jury and holds failure to notify putative father that his rights will be lost rendered notice of pre-birth intent to put the child up for adoption to the father ineffective.

by William Gaskill

11 August 2015

Utah Supreme Court rejects constitutional challenge to strict compliance provision of Adoption Act; affirms tax valuation of office building; holds admission of drug conviction in medical malpractice case unduly prejudicial; and holds cap on noneconomic damages in medical malpractice suits violates the state constitution in wrongful death cases.

by William Gaskill

6 February 2015

Utah Supreme Court holds putative fathers who do not know their children will be born in Utah need only comply with the law of the state where they do know of the pregnancy and that the sex crime bar to objecting to adoption does not apply when the alleged violation of Utah law occurs among citizens of another state outside the boundaries of Utah and adopts stand of review for certain works compensation and unemployment insurance cases.

by William Gaskill

4 November 2014

Divided Utah Supreme Court upholds Utah Adoption Act requirement that putative fathers timely submit parenting plan affidavit or forfeit all parental rights against due process and equal protection challenge.

by William Gaskill