As used in this chapter:

(1) “Consult” means an interaction between two persons in which the initiating person:

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Terms Used In Utah Code 80-2-102

  • 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
  • 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 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
  • 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
  • Council: means the Child Welfare Improvement Council created in Section 80-2-1101. See Utah Code 80-2-102
  • Dependent: A person dependent for support upon another.
  • 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
  • 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.
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
     (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.
(2) “Consumer” means a person who receives services offered by the division in accordance with this chapter.
(3) “Council” means the Child Welfare Improvement Council created in Section 80-2-1101.
(4) “Custody,” with regard to the division, means the custody of a minor in the division as of the date of disposition.
(5) “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.
(6) “Director” means the director of the division appointed under Section 80-2-202.
(7) “Division” means the Division of Child and Family Services created in Section 80-2-201.
(8) “Domestic violence” means the same as that term is defined in Section 77-36-1.
(9) “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.
(10) “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.
(11) “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.
(12)

     (12)(a) “Person responsible for the child’s care” means the child’s parent, guardian, or other person responsible for the child’s care.
     (12)(b) “Person responsible for the child’s care” includes a person responsible for the child’s care in the same home as the child, a relative’s home, a group, family, or day care facility, a foster care home, or a residential institution.
(13) “Shelter care” means the temporary care of a minor in a nonsecure facility.
(14) “Sibling” means a child who shares or has shared at least one parent in common either by blood or adoption.
(15) “Sibling visitation” means services provided by the division to facilitate the interaction between a child in division custody with the child’s sibling.
(16)

     (16)(a) “Subject of the report” means a person reported under Part 6, Child Abuse and Neglect Reports.
     (16)(b) “Subject of the report” includes the child who is the alleged victim of the report and the person responsible for the child’s care.
(17) “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.
(18) “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.

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