As used in this part:

(1) “Contracted parental representation attorney” means an attorney who represents an indigent individual who is a parent in a child welfare case under a contract with the office or a contributing county.

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Terms Used In Utah Code 78B-22-801

  • Child welfare case: means a proceeding under Title 80, Chapter 3, Abuse, Neglect, and Dependency Proceedings, or Title 80, Chapter 4, Termination and Restoration of Parental Rights. See Utah Code 78B-22-102
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Contributing county: means a county that complies with this part for participation in the fund described in Section 78B-22-804. See Utah Code 78B-22-801
  • Fund: means the Child Welfare Parental Representation Fund created in Section 78B-22-804. See Utah Code 78B-22-801
  • Indigent individual: means :
         (9)(a) a minor who is:
              (9)(a)(i) arrested and admitted into detention for an offense under Section 78A-6-103;
              (9)(a)(ii) charged by petition or information in the juvenile or district court; or
              (9)(a)(iii) described in this Subsection (9)(a), who is appealing an adjudication or other final court action; and
         (9)(b) an individual listed in Subsection 78B-22-201(1) who is found indigent pursuant to Section 78B-22-202. See Utah Code 78B-22-102
  • Office: means the Office of Indigent Defense Services created in Section 78B-22-451. See Utah Code 78B-22-102
  • Program: means the Child Welfare Parental Representation Program created in Section 78B-22-802. See Utah Code 78B-22-801
(2) “Contributing county” means a county that complies with this part for participation in the fund described in Section 78B-22-804.
(3) “Fund” means the Child Welfare Parental Representation Fund created in Section 78B-22-804.
(4) “Program” means the Child Welfare Parental Representation Program created in Section 78B-22-802.