Utah Adoption Law
Permits single LGBT individuals to petition to adopt? Yes.
Utah law permits any single adult or married couple to petition to adopt. (UTAH
Utah Birth Certificate Law: Gender Identity Issues
Issues a new or amended birth certificate? Yes.
The state registrar of Utah will amend the birth certificate of an individual who has undergone
Utah Custody and Visitation Law
Utah courts have used a parent’s sexual orientation to deny, restrict or modify custody and visitation. There are no reported or published opinions
Utah Donor Insemination Law
Utah does not clearly address the issue of donor insemination. However, other provisions may make a donor liable for support of a child
Utah Hate Crimes Law
Gender identity protected? No
Utah's hate crimes law does not explicitly address gender identity. Utah law ties penalties for hate crimes to
Utah Healthcare Laws
Under Utah law, a partner may make medical decisions for an incapacitated same-sex partner as someone who "has exhibited special care and concern
Utah Marriage/Relationship Recognition Law
Licenses marriages for same-sex couples? No.
Honors marriages of same-sex couples from other jurisdictions? No.
Utah law states: “The
Utah Non-Discrimination Law
Gender identity protected? No
Utah's non-discrimination law does not explicitly address gender identity. Sex and disability discrimination are
Utah School Laws
Protects transgender students? No
Utah does not have a safe schools law that explicitly addresses gender identity. The Utah statue states an
Utah Sodomy Law
Utah’s sodomy law was struck down by the U.S. Supreme Court on June 26, 2003, as a result of the Court’s decision in Lawrence v. Texas, No. 02-102
Utah Surrogacy Law
Summary: Utah law explicitly allows gestational surrogacy (in which the surrogate mother is not the biological contributor of the egg)
Vermont Adoption Law
Permits single LGBT individuals to petition to adopt? Yes.
Vermont law permits any person to petition to adopt. VT. STAT. ANN. Tit. 15A §
Vermont Birth Certificate Law: Gender Identity Issues
Issues a new or amended birth certificate? Yes.
The state registrar of Vermont will amend the sex on an individual’s birth records only by the
Vermont Custody and Visitation Law
Vermont courts have not granted custody or visitation rights to the non-biological parent of a child. Co-parents in a civil union, however, are
Vermont Donor Insemination Law
There is no provision on donor insemination in Vermont state law.
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