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2019 Utah Code
Title 78A - Judiciary and Judicial Administration
Chapter 6 - Juvenile Court Act
Part 1 - General Provisions
Section 117.5 - Custody in Division of Child and Family Services or in the Division of Juvenile Justice Services.
Universal Citation: UT Code § 78A-6-117.5 (2019)
Effective 5/14/2019
78A-6-117.5. Custody in Division of Child and Family Services or in the Division of Juvenile Justice Services.
Amended by Chapter 162, 2019 General Session
78A-6-117.5. Custody in Division of Child and Family Services or in the Division of Juvenile Justice Services.
- (1) Notwithstanding Subsections 78A-6-117(2)(c) and (d), the court may not vest custody in the Division of Child and Family Services except pursuant to Title 78A, Chapter 6, Part 3, Abuse, Neglect, and Dependency Proceedings.
- (2) If the court finds that a child is at risk of being removed from the home or that the family is in crisis, the court may order the Division of Child and Family Services to conduct an assessment to determine if provision of in-home family preservation services is appropriate. If considered appropriate by the Division of Child and Family Services, services shall be provided pursuant to Section 62A-4a-202.
- (3) Notwithstanding Section 78A-6-117, a court may not place a minor on a ranch, forestry camp, or other residential work program for care or work.
- (4) Notwithstanding Section 78A-6-117, a court may not commit a minor to the temporary custody of the Division of Juvenile Justice Services for residential observation and evaluation or residential observation and assessment.
Amended by Chapter 162, 2019 General Session
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