Effective 9/1/2022 80-3-301. Shelter hearing — Court considerations. (1) A juvenile court shall hold a shelter hearing to determine the temporary custody of a child within 72 hours, excluding weekends and holidays, after any one or all of the following occur: (a) removal of the child from the child’s home by the division; (b) placement […]
Effective 9/1/2022 80-3-302. Shelter hearing — Placement of a child. (1) As used in this section: (a) “Natural parent,” notwithstanding Section 80-1-102, means: (i) a biological or adoptive mother of the child; (ii) an adoptive father of the child; or (iii) a biological father of the child who: (A) was married to the child’s biological […]
Effective 9/1/2022 80-3-303. Post-shelter hearing placement of a child in division’s temporary custody. (1) If the juvenile court awards temporary custody of a child to the division under Section 80-3-302, or as otherwise permitted by law, the division shall determine ongoing placement of the child. (2) In placing a child under Subsection (1), the division: […]
Effective 9/1/2021 80-3-304. Second medical opinion in cases of alleged medical neglect. (1) In cases of alleged medical neglect where the division seeks protective custody, temporary custody, or custody of the child based on the report or testimony of a physician, a parent or guardian shall have a reasonable amount of time, as determined by […]
Effective 9/1/2022 80-3-305. Criminal background checks necessary before out-of-home placement of a child. (1) Subject to Subsection (3), upon ordering removal of a child from the custody of the child’s parent and placing that child in the temporary custody or custody of the division before the division places a child in out-of-home care, the juvenile […]
Effective 9/1/2021 80-3-306. Outstanding arrest warrant check before return of custody. (1) Before the division may recommend that a child who is in protective custody, temporary custody, or custody of the division be returned to the custody of a parent or guardian of the child, the division shall determine whether the parent or guardian has […]
Effective 9/1/2022 80-3-307. Child and family plan developed by division — Parent-time and relative visitation. (1) The division shall develop and finalize a child’s child and family plan no more than 45 days after the day on which the child enters the temporary custody of the division. (2) (a) The division may use an interdisciplinary […]
