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2012 Utah Code
Title 62A - Utah Human Services Code
Article 4a - Child and Family Services
- Section 101 - Definitions.
- Section 102 - Policy responsibilities of division.
- Section 103 - Division -- Creation -- Purpose.
- Section 104 - Director of division -- Qualifications.
- Section 105 - Division responsibilities.
- Section 105.5 - Employees -- Failure to comply with policy -- Termination.
- Section 106 - Services provided by division.
- Section 107 - Mandatory education and training of caseworkers -- Development of curriculum.
- Section 107.5 - Private recruitment and training of foster care parents and child welfare volunteers -- Extension of immunity.
- Section 109 - Eligibility -- Fee schedules.
- Section 110 - Receipt of gifts -- Volunteer services.
- Section 111 - Fraudulently obtained services -- Recovery.
- Section 112 - Request to examine family services payment.
- Section 113 - Division's enforcement authority -- Responsibility of attorney general to represent division.
- Section 114 - Financial reimbursement by parent or legal guardian.
- Section 115 - Administrative proceedings.
- Section 117 - Performance monitoring system -- Annual report.
- Section 118 - Annual review of child welfare referrals and cases by executive director -- Accountability to the Legislature -- Review by legislative auditor general.
- Section 119 - Division required to produce "family impact statement" with regard to rules.
- Section 120 - Accommodation of moral and religious beliefs and culture.
- Section 121 - Reimbursement of motor vehicle insurance coverage for foster child.
- Section 201 - Rights of parents -- Children's rights -- Interest and responsibility of state.
- Section 202 - Preventive services -- Family preservation services.
- Section 202.1 - Entering home of a child -- Taking a child into protective custody -- Caseworker accompanied by peace officer -- Preventive services -- Shelter facility or emergency placement.
- Section 202.2 - Notice upon removal of child -- Locating noncustodial parent -- Written statement of procedural rights and preliminary proceedings.
- Section 202.3 - Investigation -- Supported or unsupported reports -- Child in protective custody.
- Section 202.4 - Access to criminal background information.
- Section 202.6 - Conflict child protective services investigations -- Authority of investigators.
- Section 202.8 - Child protection team meeting -- Timing.
- Section 203 - Removal of a child from home -- Reasonable efforts to maintain child in home -- Exception -- Reasonable efforts for reunification.
- Section 203.5 - Mandatory petition for termination of parental rights.
- Section 205 - Child and family plan -- Parent-time.
- Section 205.5 - Prohibition of discrimination based on race, color, or ethnicity.
- Section 205.6 - Adoptive placement time frame -- Contracting with agencies.
- Section 206 - Process for removal of a child from foster family -- Procedural due process.
- Section 206.1 - Foster parent's preference upon child's reentry into foster care.
- Section 207 - Legislative Oversight Panel -- Responsibilities.
- Section 208 - Child protection ombudsman -- Responsibility -- Authority.
- Section 209 - Emergency placement.
- Section 250 - Separate programs and procedures for minors committed to the custody of the Division of Child and Family Services on grounds other than abuse or neglect -- Attorney general responsibility.
- Section 301 - Legislative finding.
- Section 302 - Definitions.
- Section 303 - Director's responsibility.
- Section 304 - Contracts for services.
- Section 305 - Prevention and treatment programs.
- Section 306 - Programs and services -- Public hearing requirements -- Review by local board of education.
- Section 307 - Factors considered in award of contracts.
- Section 308 - Portion of funding provided by contractor.
- Section 309 - Children's Account.
- Section 310 - Funds -- Transfers and gifts.
- Section 311 - Child Abuse Advisory Council -- Creation -- Membership -- Expenses.
- Section 401 - Legislative purpose -- Report and study items.
- Section 402 - Definitions.
- Section 403 - Reporting requirements.
- Section 404 - Fetal alcohol syndrome and drug dependency -- Reporting requirements.
- Section 405 - Death of child -- Reporting requirements.
- Section 406 - Photographs.
- Section 407 - Protective custody.
- Section 408 - Written reports.
- Section 409 - Investigation by division -- Temporary protective custody -- Preremoval interviews of children.
- Section 410 - Immunity from liability -- Exceptions.
- Section 411 - Failure to report -- Criminal penalty.
- Section 412 - Reports and information confidential.
- Section 414 - Interviews of children -- Recording required -- Exceptions.
- Section 415 - Law enforcement interviews of children in state custody.
- Section 501 - Harboring a runaway -- Reporting requirements -- Division to provide assistance -- Affirmative defense -- Providing shelter after notice.
- Section 601 - Definitions.
- Section 602 - Licensure requirements -- Prohibited acts.
- Section 603 - Injunction -- Enforcement by county attorney or attorney general.
- Section 605 - Establishing proof of authority.
- Section 606 - Child placing agency responsibility for educational services -- Payment of costs.
- Section 607 - Promotion of adoption -- Agency notice to potential adoptive parents.
- Section 608 - Choose Life Adoption Support Restricted Account.
- Section 701 - Interstate Compact on Placement of Children -- Text.
- Section 702 - Financial responsibility.
- Section 703 - Division as public authority.
- Section 704 - Director as authority.
- Section 705 - Fulfillment of requirements.
- Section 706 - Jurisdiction over delinquent children.
- Section 707 - Executive -- Authority.
- Section 708 - Existing authority for child placement continues.
- Section 709 - Medical assistance identification.
- Section 710 - Interjurisdictional home study report.
- Section 801 - Definitions.
- Section 802 - Safe relinquishment of a newborn child.
- Section 901 - Legislative purpose.
- Section 902 - Definitions.
- Section 903 - Eligibility.
- Section 904 - Adoption assistance.
- Section 905 - Supplemental adoption assistance.
- Section 906 - Termination or modification of adoption assistance.
- Section 907 - Interstate compact adoption assistance agreements.
- Section 1001 - Title.
- Section 1002 - Definitions.
- Section 1003 - Management Information System -- Requirements -- Contents -- Purpose -- Access.
- Section 1004 - Risk assessment training -- Second health care opinion.
- Section 1005 - Supported finding of a severe type of child abuse or neglect -- Notation in Licensing Information System -- Juvenile court petition or notice to alleged perpetrator -- Rights of alleged perpetrator -- Juvenile court finding.
- Section 1006 - Licensing Information System -- Contents -- Juvenile court finding -- Protected record -- Access -- Criminal penalty.
- Section 1007 - False reports -- Penalties.
- Section 1008 - Timeframes for deletion of specified information or reports.
- Section 1009 - Notice and opportunity to challenge supported finding in Management Information System -- Right of judicial review.
- Section 1010 - Notice and opportunity for court hearing for persons listed in Licensing Information System.
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