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Qualifications Must be 21 years old or older. May be single, married, divorced or widowed. May rent or own your own home or apartment. May already have children in your home or not have children. May work outside the home. May have a small or large income.

A new law, effective November 1, 2021, allows Utah-born adoptees to now get a non-certified copy of their original birth certificate without having to go to court, if the birth parents give permission. (Original birth certificates are sealed when a child is placed for adoption.)

Qualifications Must be 21 years old or older. May be single, married, divorced or widowed. May rent or own your own home or apartment. May already have children in your home or not have children. May work outside the home. May have a small or large income.

Adoptions are expensive, with average costs in the range of $20,000 to $50,000 and higher. As an adopted child of parents with very modest means, I can tell you how important it is for the expenses of adopting to be transparent so families can make informed choices.

Adoptions are expensive, with average costs in the range of $20,000 to $50,000 and higher. As an adopted child of parents with very modest means, I can tell you how important it is for the expenses of adopting to be transparent so families can make informed choices.

If a child is born within a marriage in Utah, adoption generally requires consent from both parents. Giving a baby up for adoption without the father's consent in Utah may be possible in some cases, though. For example, it may be possible when the father's parental rights have been terminated.