O'DEA v. Olea

NEHRING, Justice:

INTRODUCTION

1 1 Petitioner Cody O'Dea appeals the district court's order dismissing his claim to *706establish paternity. The underlying issue in this case is whether the district court erred when it concluded that Mr. O'Dea waived any rights in relation to his child, including the right to assert paternity, the right to notice of any judicial proceeding in connection with the adoption of his child, and the right to consent to the adoption of his child. The district court concluded that Mr. O'Dea did not strictly comply with the criteria set forth in Utah Code section 78-80-4.14…