80-2-910.  Interjurisdictional home study report.

(1)  The state of Utah may request a home study report from another state or an Indian Tribe for purposes of assessing the safety and suitability of placing a child in a home outside of the jurisdiction of the state of Utah.

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Terms Used In Utah Code 80-2-910

  • Child: means , except as provided in Section 80-2-905, an individual who is under 18 years old. See Utah Code 80-1-102
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Indian tribe: means the same as that term is defined in 25 U. See Utah Code 80-1-102
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • State: means :
(a) a state of the United States;
(b) the District of Columbia;
(c) the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico;
(d) the Virgin Islands;
(e) Guam;
(f) the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands; or
(g) a territory or possession administered by the United States. See Utah Code 80-2-901
  • State plan: means the written description of the programs for children, youth, and family services administered by the division in accordance with federal law. See Utah Code 80-2-901
    • (2)  The state of Utah may not impose any restriction on the ability of a state agency administering, or supervising the administration of, a state program operated under a state plan approved under Section 42 U.S.C. § 671 to contract with a private agency to conduct a home study report described in Subsection (1).

    (3)  If the state of Utah receives a home study report described in Subsection (1), the home study report shall be considered to meet all requirements imposed by the state of Utah for completion of a home study before a child is placed in a home, unless, within 14 days after the day on which the report is received, the state of Utah determines, based on grounds that are specific to the content of the report, that making a decision in reliance on the report would be contrary to the welfare of the child.

    Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 334, 2022 General Session

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