‘I am truly sorry’: A Utah adoption agency closes suddenly

Brighter Adoptions is shutting down amid a push by state legislators to rein in the industry.

(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) A legal notice on the door of a Layton apartment leased to the Brighter Adoptions director on Thursday, Feb. 26, 2026.

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‘I am truly sorry’: A Utah adoption agency closes suddenly

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