"" 1 Your Name Your Last Name Acknowledgement of Prohibition Against Baby Selling and Fraudulent Conduct The undersigned birth parent acknowledges that it is illegal in Utah and other states to sell a child. For example, in Utah, it is illegal for "[a)ny person, while having custody, care, control, or possession of any child, [to] sell, dispose of, or attempt to sell or dispose of, any child for and in consideration of the payment of money or other thing of value ..... " Utah Code Ann. 76-7-203. As such , Act of Love must carefully scrutinize any requested f inancial or other assistance 'to ensure that it could not be considered a violation of this statute. The undersigned also acknowledges that if I obtain living or other assistance from Act of Love after having told Act of Love that I plan to place my child for adoption, but in reality I had no intention of placing my child for adoption, this could be considered evidence of fraud. Certain fraudulent conduct is punishable as a crime. Further, if I obtain financial or other assistance from more 'than one adoptions agency, adoptions specialist, or adoptive parent, this could also be considered evidence of fraud. Birth Mother Signatureno-icon Dateof signaturedate_range Birth Father Signatureif applicableno-icon Dateof signaturedate_range Submit Form Previous Next
