(1) If it is discovered that a person is fraudulently obtaining, or has fraudulently obtained, services offered by the division in accordance with this chapter or Chapter 2a, Removal and Protective Custody of a Child, the division shall take all necessary steps, including legal action through the attorney general, to recover all money or the value of services fraudulently obtained.

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Terms Used In Utah Code 80-2-305

  • Division: means the Division of Child and Family Services created in Section 80-2-201. See Utah Code 80-2-102
  • 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
  • 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
(2) The division may establish an agreement with the Office of Recovery Services to fulfill the requirements of this section.