UT HB0105

Parents may petition to modify a permanent custody and guardianship order only if custody was granted to the child's other parent and the petitioning parent can demonstrate a substantial and material change of circumstance has occurred

Modification petitions must be filed in district court if the juvenile court ordered it filed there or if a subsequent custody, support, or parent-time case involving the child is filed in district court

Parents whose parental rights have been terminated cannot file petitions for custody restoration

The juvenile court must conduct a preliminary investigation upon receiving a modification petition and may dismiss it if the alleged change of circumstances would not affect the existing decree

Effective date: May 6, 2026