Rule 3. Style of pleadings and forms.
(a) Pleadings in the juvenile
court include, but are not limited to, petitions, motions, and responsive
pleadings. Pleadings and other papers filed with the juvenile court shall
comply with Utah R. Civ. P 10. Pleadings and other papers in cases transferred
from the district court shall show the juvenile court case number and the
district court case number.
(b) Matters filed in the court
shall be captioned as follows:
(b)(1) In minors' cases or
private petition cases: "State of Utah, in the interest of
__________________, a minor under ________ years of age."
(b)(2) In cases of adults charged
with any crime: "State of Utah, Plaintiff, vs. ________________________,
Defendant."
(b)(3) In cases requesting
protective orders: "__________________, Plaintiff, vs. __________________,
Defendant."
(b)(4) In adoptions: "In the
matter of the adoption of _____________________."
(b)(5) In cases transferred from
district court involving issues of custody, support and parent time: "State
of Utah, in the interest of __________________. In the matter of
__________________, Plaintiff, vs. __________________, Defendant."
(c) Forms used in the juvenile
court shall be those standardized and adopted by the Board of Juvenile Court
Judges or the Judicial Council, and may be single spaced when so authorized.