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House passes narrower bill allowing judges limited restoration of parental rights in defined 'legal orphan' cases
Summary
House Bill 156, amended to focus on so‑called 'legal orphans' and to remove a proposed guardianship section, passed the House 49‑19 after proponents said the narrow change would give judges discretion to consider restoration when a child’s adoption has failed or a child is in legal limbo.
On March 7 the Utah House passed an amended version of House Bill 156, which addresses restoration of terminated parental rights in narrowly defined circumstances described on the floor as 'legal orphans.'
Representative Christianson explained he had substantially narrowed the bill by deleting the broader guardianship provisions and focusing the…
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