Utah Code 26B-2-130. Foster care by a child’s relative
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(1) As used in this section:
Terms Used In Utah Code 26B-2-130
- Child: means an individual under 18 years old. See Utah Code 26B-2-101
- Process: means a writ or summons issued in the course of a judicial proceeding. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
- 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
(1)(a) “Custody” means the same as that term is defined in Section 80-2-102.
(1)(b) “Relative” means the same as that term is defined in Section 80-3-102.
(1)(c) “Temporary custody” means the same as that term is defined in Section 80-2-102.
(2)
(2)(a) In accordance with state and federal law, the division shall provide for licensure of a child’s relative for foster or substitute care, when the child is in the temporary custody or custody of the Division of Child and Family Services.
(2)(b) If it is determined that, under federal law, allowance is made for an approval process requiring less than full foster parent licensure proceedings for a child’s relative, the division shall establish an approval process to accomplish that purpose.