STATE STATUTES & CODES

UTAH STATUTES AND CODES

Chapter 04a - Child and Family Services

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

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