Private Contested Adoption

Depending on the availability of funding, the Indigent Defense Commission (IDC) may, at the discretion of the executive director, reimburse counties either fully or partially for work performed by court-appointed attorneys in privately initiated termination of parental rights and adoption cases filed in either the district or juvenile court. Attorneys and counties can use the forms below to apply for reimbursements.


Utah Code 78B-22-201, Parental Right to Counsel

SB 203, Parental Right Amendments2018 Legislative Session