Utah Code 80-5-603. Assessment of an ungovernable or runaway child for services
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(1) If a juvenile court finds that a child is ungovernable or a runaway, or that the family is in crisis, the juvenile court may order the division to conduct an assessment to determine whether it would be appropriate for the division to provide prevention and early intervention youth services, as described in Section 80-5-401, to the child.
Terms Used In Utah Code 80-5-603
- Child: means , except as provided in Section
80-2-905 , an individual who is under 18 years old. See Utah Code 80-1-102 - Division: means the Division of Juvenile Justice and Youth Services created in Section
80-5-103 . See Utah Code 80-5-102 - Runaway: means a child, other than an emancipated child, who willfully leaves the home of the child's parent or guardian, or the lawfully prescribed residence of the child, without permission. See Utah Code 80-1-102
- Ungovernable: means a child in conflict with a parent or guardian, and the conflict:(93)(a) results in behavior that is beyond the control or ability of the child, or the parent or guardian, to manage effectively;(93)(b) poses a threat to the safety or well-being of the child, the child's family, or others; or(93)(c) results in the situations described in Subsections (93)(a) and (b). See Utah Code 80-1-102
- Youth services: include efforts to:
(20)(b)(i) resolve family conflict;(20)(b)(ii) maintain or reunite minors with the minors' families; and(20)(b)(iii) divert minors from entering or escalating in the juvenile justice system. See Utah Code 80-5-102(2) If the division determines that provision of prevention and early intervention youth services is appropriate under Subsection (1), the division shall provide the services to the ungovernable or runaway child. - Youth services: include efforts to: