IN THE ______DISTRICT JUVENILE COURT OF ________ COUNTY,

STATE OF UTAH

STATE OF UTAH  
IN THE INTEREST OF

Juvenile Court No. ________

___________,
children under 18 years of age.

COUNSEL’S CERTIFICATION
OF DILIGENT SEARCH

1.  I, _______________, was counsel for (_________) in the above captioned case.

2.  Since the time of entry of the order in the child welfare proceeding, I have attempted
to ascertain the whereabouts of my client: 

_____
_____

a) to discuss the merits of an appeal.
b) to retain his/her signature on the notice of appeal.

3.  I have made the following efforts:

______

a. Sent a letter with proper postage affixed to the last known
address of my client.  I told the client the appeal would be
dismissed unless he/she signed an amended notice of appeal
to be filed within 15 days of the original notice of appeal,
and:
_____  received no response.
_____ the letter has been returned to me.

_______

b. Ascertained through the 
United States Post Office in  ___________ that  my 
client  has not filed a forwarding address.

_______

c.  Telephoned my client at the number he/she provided me and received no
response.

_______

d.  Checked to determine if there is a new telephone listing,  and there is no
new telephone listing on file for my client.

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e.  Undertook the following additional inquiry into the
whereabouts of my client:
_________________________________________________
__________________________________________________

4.  I am unable to determine the whereabouts of my client.

I hereby certify that the above stated facts are true and correct.  

Dated this ___day of _________, 20__

_______________________________
Signature.
Name, address, telephone.

Counsel for _____________________.

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I certify that a true and correct copy of the foregoing Counsel’s Certification of

Diligent Search was mailed by first class mail on this the            day of                , 200      
to the following: 

_____________________
[Any Other Parties]
______________________
Address
______________________

______________________
Opposing Counsel
______________________
Address
______________________

______________________
[Any Other Parties]
______________________
Address
______________________

May 3, 2004

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