Legal Opinion

State in Interest of Baby Girl Marie

Utah Supreme Court

Decided February 24, 1977No. 14599PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MAUGHAN, Justice:

Before us is a mother’s petition to vacate a decree of the Juvenile Court, terminating her parental rights. The petition, in substance and effect, is a direct attack on the judgment. The petition specifically alleges the court lacked jurisdiction to take the action it did. That point is well taken. The court lacked jurisdiction. We reverse, and vacate the order of termination. All *1047statutory references are to U.C.A. 1953, as amended.

55-10-77(5), confers jurisdiction upon the Juvenile Court to terminate parental rights. However, this statutory court is not granted unlimited…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. State v. JamisonOregon Supreme Court · 1968
  2. Farley v. FarleyUtah Supreme Court · 1967

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Hills v. HillsUtah Supreme Court · 1981
  2. In Interest Of B.T.B.Court of Appeals of Utah · 2018

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