J.S. v. P.K.

On Certification from the Utah Court of Appeals.

INTRODUCTION

WILKINS, Justice:

T1 In this direct appeal, Appellant J.S. seeks to challenge the adoption of LK., his alleged daughter. We are asked to determine (1) whether Utah's adoption statute, specifically Utah Code sections 78B-6-120 to -122,1 violates J.S.'s due process rights as applied; (2) whether it was error for the district court, finding that J.S. did not comply with New Mexico law, to deny his motion to dismiss; and (8) whether the district court erred in determining that J.S. lacked standing to challenge the adoption. We hold that…