UT HB0522

Requires the Office of Recovery Services to waive child support obligations without a court order when a child is placed with a relative (not the other parent) during abuse, neglect, or dependency proceedings, if the obligated individual qualifies under low-income guidelines or receives only means-tested income assistance

Allows a presumed father to rebut the presumption of parentage by directly providing genetic test results to a tribunal that exclude him as the genetic father, rather than requiring the tribunal to first order testing

Requires the tribunal to order genetic testing if the birth mother challenges the presumed father's submitted genetic test results

Clarifies that parentage challenges must be raised before filing for divorce or in the divorce pleadings, and establishes preponderance of evidence standards for denying genetic testing motions or disregarding test results

Takes effect May 6, 2026, and amends Utah Code sections 78A-6-356 and 81-5-607