As used in this chapter:

(1) “Abuse, neglect, or dependency petition” means a petition filed in accordance with this chapter to commence proceedings in a juvenile court alleging that a child is:

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Terms Used In Utah Code 80-3-102

  • Adult: means an individual who is 18 years old or older. 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
  • 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
  • Dependent: A person dependent for support upon another.
  • Division: means the Division of Child and Family Services created in Section 80-2-201. See Utah Code 80-3-102
  • Indian child: means the same as that term is defined in Utah Code 80-1-102
  • Natural parent: includes the minor's noncustodial parent. 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
  • Sibling: means the same as that term is defined in Section 80-2-102. See Utah Code 80-3-102
     (1)(a) abused;
     (1)(b) neglected; or
     (1)(c) dependent.
(2) “Custody” means the same as that term is defined in Section 80-2-102.
(3) “Division” means the Division of Child and Family Services created in Section 80-2-201.
(4) “Friend” means an adult who:

     (4)(a) has an established relationship with the child or a family member of the child; and
     (4)(b) is not the natural parent of the child.
(5) “Immediate family member” means a spouse, child, parent, sibling, grandparent, or grandchild.
(6) “Relative” means an adult who:

     (6)(a) is the child’s grandparent, great grandparent, aunt, great aunt, uncle, great uncle, brother-in-law, sister-in-law, stepparent, first cousin, stepsibling, or sibling;
     (6)(b) is a first cousin of the child’s parent;
     (6)(c) is a permanent guardian or natural parent of the child’s sibling; or
     (6)(d) in the case of a child who is an Indian child, is an extended family member as defined in the Indian Child Welfare Act, 25 U.S.C. § 1903.
(7) “Sibling” means the same as that term is defined in Section 80-2-102.
(8) “Sibling visitation” means the same as that term is defined in Section 80-2-102.
(9) “Temporary custody” means the same as that term is defined in Section 80-2-102.