Terms Used In Utah Code > Title 80 > Chapter 2 - Child Welfare Services

• Abuse: means :
            (1)(a)(i)

                 (1)(a)(i)(A) nonaccidental harm of a child;

                 (1)(a)(i)(B) threatened harm of a child;

                 (1)(a)(i)(C) sexual exploitation;

                 (1)(a)(i)(D) sexual abuse; or

                 (1)(a)(i)(E) human trafficking of a child in violation of Section Utah Code 80-1-102
• Adjudication: means , except as provided in Subsection (3)(b):
            (3)(a)(i) for a delinquency petition or criminal information under Chapter 6, Juvenile Justice:

                 (3)(a)(i)(A) a finding by the juvenile court that the facts alleged in a delinquency petition or criminal information alleging that a minor committed an offense have been proved;

                 (3)(a)(i)(B) an admission by a minor in the juvenile court as described in Section 80-6-306; or

                 (3)(a)(i)(C) a plea of no contest by minor in the juvenile court; or
            (3)(a)(ii) for all other proceedings under this title, a finding by the juvenile court that the facts alleged in the petition have been proved. See Utah Code 80-1-102
• Adjudicative proceeding: means :
       (2)(a) an action by a board, commission, department, officer, or other administrative unit of the state that determines the legal rights, duties, privileges, immunities, or other legal interests of one or more identifiable persons, including an action to grant, deny, revoke, suspend, modify, annul, withdraw, or amend an authority, right, or license; and
       (2)(b) judicial review of an action described in Subsection (2)(a). See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
• Administrator: includes "executor" when the subject matter justifies the use. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
• Adoptable child: means a child:
       (1)(a) who is in the custody of the division; and
       (1)(b)

            (1)(b)(i) who has permanency goals of adoption; or

            (1)(b)(ii) for whom a final plan for pursuing termination of parental rights is approved in accordance with Section 80-3-409. See Utah Code 80-2-801
• Adoption assistance: includes state medical assistance, reimbursement of nonrecurring adoption expenses, or monthly subsidies. See Utah Code 80-2-801
• Adoption services: means , except as used in Section 80-2-806:
       (3)(a) placing children for adoption;
       (3)(b) subsidizing adoptions under Section 80-2-301;
       (3)(c) supervising adoption placements until the adoption is finalized by a court;
       (3)(d) conducting adoption studies;
       (3)(e) preparing adoption reports upon request of the court; and
       (3)(f) providing postadoptive placement services, upon request of a family, for the purpose of stabilizing a possible disruptive placement. See Utah Code 80-2-801
• Adult: means an individual who is 18 years old or older. See Utah Code 80-1-102
• Allegation: something that someone says happened.
• Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
• Answer: The formal written statement by a defendant responding to a civil complaint and setting forth the grounds for defense.
• Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
• Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
• Authorized emergency vehicle: includes :
       (3)(a) a fire department vehicle;
       (3)(b) a police vehicle;
       (3)(c) an ambulance; and
       (3)(d) other publicly or privately owned vehicles as designated by the commissioner of the Department of Public Safety. See Utah Code 41-6a-102
• Bicycle: includes an electric assisted bicycle. See Utah Code 41-6a-102
• Board: means the Board of Juvenile Court Judges. See Utah Code 80-1-102
• Bus: means a motor vehicle:
            (6)(a)(i) designed for carrying more than 15 passengers and used for the transportation of persons; or
            (6)(a)(ii) designed and used for the transportation of persons for compensation. See Utah Code 41-6a-102
• Child: means , except as provided in Section 80-2-905, an individual who is under 18 years old. See Utah Code 80-1-102
• Child and family plan: means a written agreement between a child's parents or guardian and the Division of Child and Family Services as described in Section 80-3-307. See Utah Code 80-1-102
• Child placing: means the same as that term is defined in Section 26B-2-101. See Utah Code 80-1-102
• Child protection team: means a team consisting of:
       (11)(a) the child welfare caseworker assigned to the case;
       (11)(b) if applicable, the child welfare caseworker who made the decision to remove the child;
       (11)(c) a representative of the school or school district where the child attends school;
       (11)(d) if applicable, the law enforcement officer who removed the child from the home;
       (11)(e) a representative of the appropriate Children's Justice Center, if one is established within the county where the child resides;
       (11)(f) if appropriate, and known to the division, a therapist or counselor who is familiar with the child's circumstances;
       (11)(g) if appropriate, a representative of law enforcement selected by the chief of police or sheriff in the city or county where the child resides; and
       (11)(h) any other individuals determined appropriate and necessary by the team coordinator and chair. See Utah Code 80-1-102
• Child who has a special need: means a child who:
       (4)(a) cannot or should not be returned to the home of the child's biological parents; and
       (4)(b)

            (4)(b)(i) is five years old or older;

            (4)(b)(ii) is under 18 years old with a physical, emotional, or mental disability; or

            (4)(b)(iii) is a member of a sibling group placed together for adoption. See Utah Code 80-2-801
• Child-placing agency: means the same as that term is defined in Section 26B-2-101. See Utah Code 80-1-102
• Chronic abuse: means repeated or patterned abuse. See Utah Code 80-1-102
• Chronic neglect: means repeated or patterned neglect. See Utah Code 80-1-102
• committed: means , unless specified otherwise:
       (15)(a) with respect to a child, to transfer legal custody; and
       (15)(b) with respect to a minor who is at least 18 years old, to transfer custody. See Utah Code 80-1-102
• Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
• Consult: means an interaction between two persons in which the initiating person:
       (1)(a) provides information to another person;
       (1)(b) provides the other person an opportunity to respond; and
       (1)(c) takes the other person's response, if any, into consideration. See Utah Code 80-2-102
• Consumer: means a person who receives services offered by the division in accordance with this chapter. See Utah Code 80-2-102
• Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
• Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
• Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
• Council: means the Child Welfare Improvement Council created in Section 80-2-1101. See Utah Code 80-2-102
• Day-care services: means care of a child for a portion of the day which is less than 24 hours:
       (5)(a) in the child's own home by a responsible individual; or
       (5)(b) outside of the child's home in a:

            (5)(b)(i) day-care center;

            (5)(b)(ii) family group home; or

            (5)(b)(iii) family child care home. See Utah Code 80-2-102
• Department: means the Department of Health and Human Services created in Section 26B-1-201. See Utah Code 80-1-102
• Department: means the Department of Public Safety. See Utah Code 41-6a-102
• dependency: means a child who is without proper care through no fault of the child's parent, guardian, or custodian. See Utah Code 80-1-102
• Dependent: A person dependent for support upon another.
• Devise: To gift property by will.
• Director: means the director of the division appointed under Section 80-2-202. See Utah Code 80-2-102
• Disposition: means an order by a juvenile court, after the adjudication of a minor, under Section 80-3-405 or 80-4-305 or Chapter 6, Part 7, Adjudication and Disposition. See Utah Code 80-1-102
• Division: means the Division of Child and Family Services created in Section 80-2-201. See Utah Code 80-2-102
• Domestic violence: means the same as that term is defined in Section 77-36-1. See Utah Code 80-2-102
• Domestic violence services: means :
       (9)(a) temporary shelter, treatment, and related services provided to:

            (9)(a)(i) an individual who is a victim of abuse, as defined in Section 78B-7-102; and

            (9)(a)(ii) the dependent children of an individual who is a victim of abuse, as defined in Section 78B-7-102; and
       (9)(b) treatment services for an individual who is alleged to have committed, has been convicted of, or has pled guilty to domestic violence. See Utah Code 80-2-102
• Donor: The person who makes a gift.
• Educational neglect: means that, after receiving a notice of compulsory education violation under Section 53G-6-202, the parent or guardian fails to make a good faith effort to ensure that the child receives an appropriate education. See Utah Code 80-1-102
• Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
• Evidence-based: means a program or practice that has had multiple randomized control studies or a meta-analysis demonstrating that the program or practice is effective for a specific population or has been rated as effective by a standardized program evaluation tool. See Utah Code 80-1-102
• Farm tractor: means a motor vehicle designed and used primarily as a farm implement, for drawing plows, mowing machines, and other implements of husbandry. See Utah Code 41-6a-102
• Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
• Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.
• Gift: A voluntary transfer or conveyance of property without consideration, or for less than full and adequate consideration based on fair market value.
• Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
• Guardian: means a person appointed by a court to make decisions regarding a minor, including the authority to consent to:
       (35)(a) marriage;
       (35)(b) enlistment in the armed forces;
       (35)(c) major medical, surgical, or psychiatric treatment; or
       (35)(d) legal custody, if legal custody is not vested in another individual, agency, or institution. See Utah Code 80-1-102
• Guardian ad litem: means the same as that term is defined in Section 78A-2-801. See Utah Code 80-1-102
• Harm: means :
       (37)(a) physical or developmental injury or damage;
       (37)(b) emotional damage that results in a serious impairment in the child's growth, development, behavior, or psychological functioning;
       (37)(c) sexual abuse; or
       (37)(d) sexual exploitation. See Utah Code 80-1-102
• Highway: means the entire width between property lines of every way or place of any nature when any part of it is open to the use of the public as a matter of right for vehicular travel. See Utah Code 41-6a-102
• Homemaking services: means the care of an individual in the individual's domicile, and help given to an individual caretaker relative to achieve improved household and family management through the services of a trained homemaker. See Utah Code 80-2-102
• Incest: includes :
            (39)(b)(i) blood relationships of the whole or half blood, regardless of whether the relationship is legally recognized;
            (39)(b)(ii) relationships of parent and child by adoption; and
            (39)(b)(iii) relationships of stepparent and stepchild while the marriage creating the relationship of a stepparent and stepchild exists. See Utah Code 80-1-102
• Indian child: means the same as that term is defined in Utah Code 80-1-102
• Indian tribe: means the same as that term is defined in Utah Code 80-1-102
• Indigent individual: means the same as that term is defined in Section 78B-22-102. See Utah Code 80-1-102
• Injunction: An order of the court prohibiting (or compelling) the performance of a specific act to prevent irreparable damage or injury.
• Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
• Licensing Information System: means the Licensing Information System maintained by the Division of Child and Family Services under Section 80-2-1002. See Utah Code 80-1-102
• Management Information System: means the Management Information System developed by the Division of Child and Family Services under Section 80-2-1001. See Utah Code 80-1-102
• Minor: means , except as provided in Sections 80-6-501, 80-6-901, and 80-7-102:
       (54)(a) a child; or
       (54)(b) an individual:

            (54)(b)(i)

                 (54)(b)(i)(A) who is at least 18 years old and younger than 21 years old; and

                 (54)(b)(i)(B) for whom the Division of Child and Family Services has been specifically ordered by the juvenile court to provide services because the individual was an abused, neglected, or dependent child or because the individual was adjudicated for an offense;

            (54)(b)(ii)

                 (54)(b)(ii)(A) who is at least 18 years old and younger than 25 years old; and

                 (54)(b)(ii)(B) whose case is under the jurisdiction of the juvenile court in accordance with Subsection 78A-6-103(1)(b); or

            (54)(b)(iii)

                 (54)(b)(iii)(A) who is at least 18 years old and younger than 21 years old; and

                 (54)(b)(iii)(B) whose case is under the jurisdiction of the juvenile court in accordance with Subsection 78A-6-103(1)(c). See Utah Code 80-1-102
• Monthly subsidy: means financial support to assist with the costs of adopting and caring for a child who has a special need. See Utah Code 80-2-801
• Mother: means a parent who is of the female sex. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
• Motor vehicle: means a vehicle that is self-propelled and a vehicle that is propelled by electric power obtained from overhead trolley wires, but not operated upon rails. See Utah Code 41-6a-102
• Motorcycle: means :
       (44)(a) a motor vehicle, other than a tractor, having a seat or saddle for the use of the rider and designed to travel with not more than three wheels in contact with the ground; or
       (44)(b) an autocycle. See Utah Code 41-6a-102
• Mutual case: means a case that is:
       (11)(a) opened by the division under the division's discretion and procedures;
       (11)(b) opened by the law enforcement agency with jurisdiction over the case; and
       (11)(c) accepted for investigation by a child protection team, as applicable. See Utah Code 80-2-102
• Natural parent: includes the minor's noncustodial parent. See Utah Code 80-1-102
• Neglect: means action or inaction causing:
            (58)(a)(i) abandonment of a child, except as provided in Chapter 4, Part 5, Safe Relinquishment of a Newborn Child;
            (58)(a)(ii) lack of proper parental care of a child by reason of the fault or habits of the parent, guardian, or custodian;
            (58)(a)(iii) failure or refusal of a parent, guardian, or custodian to provide proper or necessary subsistence or medical care, or any other care necessary for the child's health, safety, morals, or well-being;
            (58)(a)(iv) a child to be at risk of being neglected or abused because another child in the same home is neglected or abused;
            (58)(a)(v) abandonment of a child through an unregulated child custody transfer under Section 78B-24-203; or
            (58)(a)(vi) educational neglect. See Utah Code 80-1-102
• Nonrecurring adoption expenses: means reasonably necessary adoption fees, court costs, attorney's fees, and other expenses which are directly related to the legal adoption of a child who has a special need. See Utah Code 80-2-801
• Oath: A promise to tell the truth.
• Oath: includes "affirmation. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
• Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
• Operate: means the same as that term is defined in Section 41-1a-102. See Utah Code 41-6a-102
• Operator: means :
       (49)(a) a human driver, as defined in Section Utah Code 41-6a-102
• Oversight: Committee review of the activities of a Federal agency or program.
• parking: means the standing of a vehicle, whether the vehicle is occupied or not. See Utah Code 41-6a-102
• Person: means a natural person, firm, copartnership, association, corporation, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, limited liability company, association, joint venture, governmental agency, public corporation, or any other legal or commercial entity. See Utah Code 41-6a-102
• Person: means :
       (24)(a) an individual;
       (24)(b) an association;
       (24)(c) an institution;
       (24)(d) a corporation;
       (24)(e) a company;
       (24)(f) a trust;
       (24)(g) a limited liability company;
       (24)(h) a partnership;
       (24)(i) a political subdivision;
       (24)(j) a government office, department, division, bureau, or other body of government; and
       (24)(k) any other organization or entity. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
• Plea: In a criminal case, the defendant's statement pleading "guilty" or "not guilty" in answer to the charges, a declaration made in open court.
• Pole trailer: means a vehicle without motive power:
       (56)(a) designed to be drawn by another vehicle and attached to the towing vehicle by means of a reach, or pole, or by being boomed or otherwise secured to the towing vehicle; and
       (56)(b) that is ordinarily used for transporting long or irregular shaped loads including poles, pipes, or structural members generally capable of sustaining themselves as beams between the supporting connections. See Utah Code 41-6a-102
• Process: means a writ or summons issued in the course of a judicial proceeding. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
• Prosecuting attorney: means :
       (65)(a) the attorney general and any assistant attorney general;
       (65)(b) any district attorney or deputy district attorney;
       (65)(c) any county attorney or assistant county attorney; and
       (65)(d) any other attorney authorized to commence an action on behalf of the state. See Utah Code 80-1-102
• Protective custody: means the shelter of a child by the Division of Child and Family Services from the time the child is removed from the home until the earlier of:
       (66)(a) the day on which the shelter hearing is held under Section 80-3-301; or
       (66)(b) the day on which the child is returned home. See Utah Code 80-1-102
• Protective services: means expedited services that are provided:
       (67)(a) in response to evidence of neglect, abuse, or dependency of a child;
       (67)(b) to a cohabitant who is neglecting or abusing a child, in order to:

            (67)(b)(i) help the cohabitant develop recognition of the cohabitant's duty of care and of the causes of neglect or abuse; and

            (67)(b)(ii) strengthen the cohabitant's ability to provide safe and acceptable care; and
       (67)(c) in cases where the child's welfare is endangered:

            (67)(c)(i) to bring the situation to the attention of the appropriate juvenile court and law enforcement agency;

            (67)(c)(ii) to cause a protective order to be issued for the protection of the child, when appropriate; and

            (67)(c)(iii) to protect the child from the circumstances that endanger the child's welfare including, when appropriate:

                 (67)(c)(iii)(A) removal from the child's home;

                 (67)(c)(iii)(B) placement in substitute care; and

                 (67)(c)(iii)(C) petitioning the court for termination of parental rights. See Utah Code 80-1-102
• Protective supervision: means a legal status created by court order, following an adjudication on the ground of abuse, neglect, or dependency, whereby:
       (68)(a) the minor is permitted to remain in the minor's home; and
       (68)(b) supervision and assistance to correct the abuse, neglect, or dependency is provided by an agency designated by the juvenile court. See Utah Code 80-1-102
• Road: includes :
       (33)(a) a public bridge;
       (33)(b) a county way;
       (33)(c) a county road;
       (33)(d) a common road; and
       (33)(e) a state road. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
• Roadway: means that portion of highway improved, designed, or ordinarily used for vehicular travel. See Utah Code 41-6a-102
• School bus: means a motor vehicle that:
            (66)(a)(i) complies with the color and identification requirements of the most recent edition of "Minimum Standards for School Buses"; and
            (66)(a)(ii) is used to transport school children to or from school or school activities. See Utah Code 41-6a-102
• Semitrailer: means a vehicle with or without motive power:
            (67)(a)(i) designed for carrying persons or property and for being drawn by a motor vehicle; and
            (67)(a)(ii) constructed so that some part of its weight and that of its load rests on or is carried by another vehicle. See Utah Code 41-6a-102
• Severe abuse: means abuse that causes or threatens to cause serious harm to a child. See Utah Code 80-1-102
• Severe type of child abuse or neglect: means , except as provided in Subsection (78)(b):
            (78)(a)(i) if committed by an individual who is 18 years old or older:

                 (78)(a)(i)(A) chronic abuse;

                 (78)(a)(i)(B) severe abuse;

                 (78)(a)(i)(C) sexual abuse;

                 (78)(a)(i)(D) sexual exploitation;

                 (78)(a)(i)(E) abandonment;

                 (78)(a)(i)(F) chronic neglect; or

                 (78)(a)(i)(G) severe neglect; or
            (78)(a)(ii) if committed by an individual who is under 18 years old:

                 (78)(a)(ii)(A) causing serious physical injury, as defined in Subsection 76-5-109(1), to another child that indicates a significant risk to other children; or

                 (78)(a)(ii)(B) sexual behavior with or upon another child that indicates a significant risk to other children. See Utah Code 80-1-102
• Sexual abuse: means :
       (79)(a) an act or attempted act of sexual intercourse, sodomy, incest, or molestation by an adult directed towards a child;
       (79)(b) an act or attempted act of sexual intercourse, sodomy, incest, or molestation committed by a child towards another child if:

            (79)(b)(i) there is an indication of force or coercion;

            (79)(b)(ii) the children are related, as described in Subsection (39), including siblings by marriage while the marriage exists or by adoption;

            (79)(b)(iii) there have been repeated incidents of sexual contact between the two children, unless the children are 14 years old or older; or

            (79)(b)(iv) there is a disparity in chronological age of four or more years between the two children;
       (79)(c) engaging in any conduct with a child that would constitute an offense under any of the following, regardless of whether the individual who engages in the conduct is actually charged with, or convicted of, the offense:

            (79)(c)(i) Title 76, Chapter 5, Part 4, Sexual Offenses, except for Section 76-5-401, if the alleged perpetrator of an offense described in Section 76-5-401 is a minor;

            (79)(c)(ii) child bigamy, Section Utah Code 80-1-102
• Sexual exploitation: means knowingly:
       (80)(a) employing, using, persuading, inducing, enticing, or coercing any child to:

            (80)(a)(i) pose in the nude for the purpose of sexual arousal of any individual; or

            (80)(a)(ii) engage in any sexual or simulated sexual conduct for the purpose of photographing, filming, recording, or displaying in any way the sexual or simulated sexual conduct;
       (80)(b) displaying, distributing, possessing for the purpose of distribution, or selling material depicting a child:

            (80)(b)(i) in the nude, for the purpose of sexual arousal of any individual; or

            (80)(b)(ii) engaging in sexual or simulated sexual conduct; or
       (80)(c) engaging in any conduct that would constitute an offense under Section 76-5b-201, sexual exploitation of a minor, or Section Utah Code 80-1-102
• Shelter: means the temporary care of a child in a physically unrestricted facility pending a disposition or transfer to another jurisdiction. See Utah Code 80-1-102
• Sibling: means a child who shares or has shared at least one parent in common either by blood or adoption. See Utah Code 80-2-102
• State: means :
       (1)(a) a state of the United States;
       (1)(b) the District of Columbia;
       (1)(c) the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico;
       (1)(d) the Virgin Islands;
       (1)(e) Guam;
       (1)(f) the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands; or
       (1)(g) a territory or possession administered by the United States. See Utah Code 80-2-901
• State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes a state, district, or territory of the United States. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
• State medical assistance: means the Medicaid program and medical assistance as those terms are defined in Section 26-18-2. See Utah Code 80-2-801
• State plan: means the written description of the programs for children, youth, and family services administered by the division in accordance with federal law. See Utah Code 80-2-901
• Status offense: means an offense that would not be an offense but for the age of the offender. See Utah Code 80-1-102
• Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
• Subject of the report: includes the child who is the alleged victim of the report and the person responsible for the child's care. See Utah Code 80-2-102
• Subpoena: A command to a witness to appear and give testimony.
• Substance abuse: means , except as provided in Section 80-2-603, the misuse or excessive use of alcohol or other drugs or substances. See Utah Code 80-1-102
• substantiation: means a judicial finding based on a preponderance of the evidence, and separate consideration of each allegation made or identified in the case, that abuse, neglect, or dependency occurred . See Utah Code 80-1-102
• Substitute care: means :
       (88)(a) the placement of a minor in a family home, group care facility, or other placement outside the minor's own home, either at the request of a parent or other responsible relative, or upon court order, when it is determined that continuation of care in the minor's own home would be contrary to the minor's welfare;
       (88)(b) services provided for a minor in the protective custody of the Division of Child and Family Services, or a minor in the temporary custody or custody of the Division of Child and Family Services, as those terms are defined in Section 80-2-102; or
       (88)(c) the licensing and supervision of a substitute care facility. See Utah Code 80-1-102
• Supplemental adoption assistance: means financial support for extraordinary, infrequent, or uncommon documented needs not otherwise covered by a monthly subsidy, state medical assistance, or other public benefits for which a child who has a special need is eligible. See Utah Code 80-2-801
• Supported: means a finding by the Division of Child and Family Services based on the evidence available at the completion of an investigation, and separate consideration of each allegation made or identified during the investigation, that there is a reasonable basis to conclude that abuse, neglect, or dependency occurred. See Utah Code 80-1-102
• Temporary custody: means , with regard to the division, the custody of a child from the day on which the shelter hearing described in Section 80-3-301 is held until the day on which the juvenile court enters a disposition under Section 80-3-405. See Utah Code 80-2-102
• Termination of parental rights: means the permanent elimination of all parental rights and duties, including residual parental rights and duties, by court order. See Utah Code 80-1-102
• Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
• Therapist: means :
       (91)(a) an individual employed by a state division or agency for the purpose of conducting psychological treatment and counseling of a minor in the division's or agency's custody; or
       (91)(b) any other individual licensed or approved by the state for the purpose of conducting psychological treatment and counseling. See Utah Code 80-1-102
• Traffic: means pedestrians, ridden or herded animals, vehicles, and other conveyances either singly or together while using any highway for the purpose of travel. See Utah Code 41-6a-102
• Trailer: means a vehicle with or without motive power designed for carrying persons or property and for being drawn by a motor vehicle and constructed so that no part of its weight rests upon the towing vehicle. See Utah Code 41-6a-102
• Transportation services: means travel assistance given to an individual with escort service, if necessary, to and from community facilities and resources as part of a service plan. See Utah Code 80-2-102
• United States: includes each state, district, and territory of the United States of America. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
• Unsubstantiated: means a judicial finding that there is insufficient evidence to conclude that abuse, neglect, or dependency occurred. See Utah Code 80-1-102
• Unsupported: means a finding by the Division of Child and Family Services at the completion of an investigation, after the day on which the Division of Child and Family Services concludes the alleged abuse, neglect, or dependency is not without merit, that there is insufficient evidence to conclude that abuse, neglect, or dependency occurred. See Utah Code 80-1-102
• Vehicle: means a device in, on, or by which a person or property is or may be transported or drawn on a highway, except a mobile carrier, as defined in Section 41-6a-1120, or a device used exclusively on stationary rails or tracks. See Utah Code 41-6a-102
• Vendor services: means services that a person provides under contract with the division. See Utah Code 80-2-801
• Without merit: means a finding at the completion of an investigation by the Division of Child and Family Services, or a judicial finding, that the alleged abuse, neglect, or dependency did not occur, or that the alleged perpetrator was not responsible for the abuse, neglect, or dependency. See Utah Code 80-1-102
• Woman: means an adult human female. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
• Writing: includes :
       (48)(a) printing;
       (48)(b) handwriting; and
       (48)(c) information stored in an electronic or other medium if the information is retrievable in a perceivable format. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5