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(1) An appeal to the Court of Appeals may be taken from any order, decree, or judgment of the juvenile court.
(2)
(a) An appeal of right from an order, decree, or judgment by a juvenile court related to a proceeding under Title 78B, Chapter 6, Part 1, Utah Adoption Act, Title 80, Chapter 3, Abuse, Neglect, and Dependency Proceedings, and Title 80, Chapter 4, Termination and Restoration of Parental Rights, shall be filed within 15 days after the day on which the juvenile court enters the order, decree, or judgment.
(b) A notice of appeal must be signed by appellant's counsel, if any, and by appellant, unless the appellant is a child or state agency.
(c) If an appellant fails to timely sign a notice of appeal, the appeal shall be dismissed.
(3) An order for a disposition from the juvenile court shall include the following information:
(a) notice that the right to appeal described in Subsection (2)(a) is time sensitive and must be taken within 15 days after the day on which the juvenile court enters the order, decree, or judgment appealed from;
(b) the right to appeal within the specified time limits;
(c) the need for the signature of the parties on a notice of appeal in an appeal described in Subsection (2)(a); and
(d) the need for parties to maintain regular contact with the parties' counsel and to keep all other parties and the appellate court informed of the parties' whereabouts.
(4) If the parties are not present in the courtroom, the juvenile court shall provide a statement containing the information provided in Subsection (3) to the parties at the parties' last known address.
(5)
(a) The juvenile court shall inform the parties' counsel at the conclusion of the proceedings that, if an appeal is filed, the parties' counsel must represent the parties throughout the appellate process unless relieved of that obligation by the juvenile court upon a showing of extraordinary circumstances.
(b)
(i) Until the petition on appeal is filed, claims of ineffective assistance of counsel do not constitute extraordinary circumstances.
(ii) If a claim is raised by trial counsel or a party, the claim must be included in the petition on appeal.
(6) During the pendency of an appeal under Subsection (2)(a), parties shall maintain regular contact with the parties' counsel, if any, and keep all other parties and the appellate court informed of the parties' whereabouts.
(7)
(a) In all other appeals of right, the appeal shall be taken within 30 days after the day on which the juvenile court enters the order, decree, or judgment.
(b) A notice of appeal under Subsection (7)(a) must be signed by appellant's counsel, if any, or by appellant.
(8) The attorney general shall represent the state in all appeals under this chapter and Title 80, Chapter 3, Abuse, Neglect, and Dependency Proceedings, Chapter 4, Termination and Restoration of Parental Rights, and Chapter 6, Juvenile Justice.
(9) Unless the juvenile court stays the juvenile court's order, the pendency of an appeal does not stay the order or decree appealed from in a minor's case, unless otherwise ordered by the Court of Appeals, if suitable provision for the care and custody of the minor involved is made pending the appeal.
(10) Access to the record on appeal is governed by Title 63G, Chapter 2, Government Records Access and Management Act.