Utah Code 80-3-103. Nature of proceedings — Rules of procedure — Ex parte communications
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(1) The proceedings under this chapter are civil in nature and are governed by the Utah Rules of Civil Procedure and the Utah Rules of Juvenile Procedure.
Terms Used In Utah Code 80-3-103
- 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 - 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
- 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 Section78B-24-203 ; or(58)(a)(vi) educational neglect. See Utah Code 80-1-102(2) Any unauthorized ex parte communication concerning a pending case between a judge and a party to an abuse, neglect, or dependency proceeding shall be recorded for subsequent review, if necessary, by the Judicial Conduct Commission.