H.U.F. v. W.P.W.

On Certification from the Utah Court of Appeals

DURRANT, Associate Chief Justice:

INTRODUCTION

T1 In this case, W.P.W. ("Putative Father") challenges the adoption of Baby Girl Stine ("B.G.S."), arguing that the district court erred in ordering the adoption of B.G.S. without his consent. H.U.F. and GF. ("Adoptive Parents") defend the district court's order by arguing that the Putative Father's consent to the adoption was not necessary because he failed to comply with the statutory requirements that give a putative father the right to contest an adoption.

T2 Specifically, the parties raise the…