Determination of rights prior to adoption petition.
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(1)
(a) Any interested person may petition a court having jurisdiction over adoption proceedings for a determination of the rights and interests of any person who may claim an interest in a child under this part.
(b) The petition described in Subsection (1) may be filed at any time before the finalization of the adoption, including before:
(i) the child's birth;
(ii) a petition for adoption is filed; or
(iii) a petition to terminate parental rights is filed.
(2) If a petition for adoption or a petition to terminate parental rights has been filed in district court, the petitioner or any interested person may, without filing a separate petition, move the court for a determination of the rights and interests of any person who may claim an interest in a child under this part.