(1) After an abuse, neglect, or dependency petition is filed, the juvenile court may make an order:

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Terms Used In Utah Code 80-3-203

  • 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
  • Custody: means the same as that term is defined in Section 80-2-102. See Utah Code 80-3-102
  • 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 80-3-102
  • 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
  • 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 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
  • Shelter: means the temporary care of a child in a physically unrestricted facility pending a disposition or transfer to another jurisdiction. See Utah Code 80-1-102
  • Temporary custody: means the same as that term is defined in Section 80-2-102. See Utah Code 80-3-102
     (1)(a) providing for temporary custody of the child who is the subject of the petition; or
     (1)(b) that the division provide protective services to the child who is the subject of the petition if the juvenile court determines that:

          (1)(b)(i) the child is at risk of being removed from the child’s home due to abuse or neglect; and
          (1)(b)(ii) the provision of protective services may make the removal described in Subsection (1)(b)(i) unnecessary.
(2)

     (2)(a) The juvenile court shall hold an expedited hearing to determine whether a child should be placed in temporary custody if:

          (2)(a)(i) a person files an abuse, neglect, or dependency petition;
          (2)(a)(ii) a party to the proceeding files a motion for expedited placement in temporary custody; and
          (2)(a)(iii) notice of the hearing described in this Subsection (1)(a) is served consistent with the requirements for notice of a shelter hearing under Section 80-3-301.
     (2)(b) The hearing described in Subsection (2)(a):

          (2)(b)(i) shall be held within 72 hours, excluding weekends and holidays, after the time in which the motion described in Subsection (2)(a)(ii) is filed; and
          (2)(b)(ii) shall be considered a shelter hearing under Section 80-3-301 and Utah Rules of Juvenile Procedure, Rule 13.
(3)

     (3)(a) The hearing and notice described in Subsection (1) are subject to:

          (3)(a)(i) Section 80-3-301;
          (3)(a)(ii) Section 80-3-302; and
          (3)(a)(iii) the Utah Rules of Juvenile Procedure.
     (3)(b) After the hearing described in Subsection (1), the juvenile court may order a child placed in the temporary custody of the division.