Terms Used In Utah Code 80-2-706

• 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
• dependency: means a child who is without proper care through no fault of the child's parent, guardian, or custodian. 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
• 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
• 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
• Protective services: means expedited services that are provided:
       (67)(a) in response to evidence of neglect, abuse, or dependency of a child;
       (67)(b) to a cohabitant who is neglecting or abusing a child, in order to:

            (67)(b)(i) help the cohabitant develop recognition of the cohabitant's duty of care and of the causes of neglect or abuse; and

            (67)(b)(ii) strengthen the cohabitant's ability to provide safe and acceptable care; and
       (67)(c) in cases where the child's welfare is endangered:

            (67)(c)(i) to bring the situation to the attention of the appropriate juvenile court and law enforcement agency;

            (67)(c)(ii) to cause a protective order to be issued for the protection of the child, when appropriate; and

            (67)(c)(iii) to protect the child from the circumstances that endanger the child's welfare including, when appropriate:

                 (67)(c)(iii)(A) removal from the child's home;

                 (67)(c)(iii)(B) placement in substitute care; and

                 (67)(c)(iii)(C) petitioning the court for termination of parental rights. See Utah Code 80-1-102
• Protective supervision: means a legal status created by court order, following an adjudication on the ground of abuse, neglect, or dependency, whereby:
       (68)(a) the minor is permitted to remain in the minor's home; and
       (68)(b) supervision and assistance to correct the abuse, neglect, or dependency is provided by an agency designated by the juvenile court. See Utah Code 80-1-102