Terms Used In Utah Code 80-3-205

• 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
• Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
• 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
• Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
• Guardian: means a person appointed by a court to make decisions regarding a minor, including the authority to consent to:
       (35)(a) marriage;
       (35)(b) enlistment in the armed forces;
       (35)(c) major medical, surgical, or psychiatric treatment; or
       (35)(d) legal custody, if legal custody is not vested in another individual, agency, or institution. See Utah Code 80-1-102
• Indictment: The formal charge issued by a grand jury stating that there is enough evidence that the defendant committed the crime to justify having a trial; it is used primarily for felonies.
• 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