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House approves law letting parents use power of attorney for school decisions
Utah House of Representatives · February 9, 2018
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Summary
The Utah House passed Substitute House Bill 178 to allow parents who leave the state to delegate schooling authority through a notarized power of attorney instead of seeking judicial guardianship; the measure passed unanimously and will go to the Senate.
Representative Stratton presented Substitute House Bill 178 on the House floor on Feb. 9, saying the bill responds to constituent concerns and clarifies longstanding confusion in code about delegation of schooling authority when parents leave the state. "What this bill simply does is it allows that to be…
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