80-2-606.  Written reports.

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Terms Used In Utah Code 80-2-606

  • Abuse: means :
(i) 
(A) nonaccidental harm of a child;
(B) threatened harm of a child;
(C) sexual exploitation;
(D) sexual abuse; or
(E) human trafficking of a child in violation of Section 76-5-308. See 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
  • Division: means the Division of Child and Family Services created in Section 80-2-201. See Utah Code 80-2-102
  • Minor: means , except as provided in Sections 80-6-501, 80-6-901, and 80-7-102:
    (a) a child; or
    (b) an individual:
    (i) 
    (A) who is at least 18 years old and younger than 21 years old; and
    (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;
    (ii) 
    (A) who is at least 18 years old and younger than 25 years old; and
    (B) whose case is under the jurisdiction of the juvenile court in accordance with Subsection 78A-6-103(1)(b); or
    (iii) 
    (A) who is at least 18 years old and younger than 21 years old; and
    (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:
    (i) abandonment of a child, except as provided in 5;
    (ii) lack of proper parental care of a child by reason of the fault or habits of the parent, guardian, or custodian;
    (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;
    (iv) a child to be at risk of being neglected or abused because another child in the same home is neglected or abused;
    (v) abandonment of a child through an unregulated child custody transfer under Section 78B-24-203; or
    (vi) educational neglect. See Utah Code 80-1-102
  • Person: means :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
  • (a)  A person who orally reports under Section 80-2-602, 80-2-603, or 80-2-604 shall, upon request of the division, provide the division with a written version of the oral report.

    (b)  The person shall provide the written report within 48 hours after the division’s request.
  • (2)  If, in connection with an intended or completed abortion, a physician is required to make a report of incest or abuse of a minor, the report may not include information that would in any way disclose that the report was made in connection with:

    (a)  an abortion; or

    (b)  a consultation regarding an abortion.

    (3)  The division shall, immediately after receipt, forward a copy of a written report to the state child abuse and neglect registry on a form supplied by the registry.

    Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 334, 2022 General Session