26B-2-128. Numerical limit of foster children in a foster home.
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Except as provided in Subsection (2) or (3), no more than:
Terms Used In Utah Code 26B-2-128- Child: means an individual under 18 years old. See Utah Code 26B-2-101
- Foster home: means a residence that is licensed or certified by the office for the full-time substitute care of a child. See Utah Code 26B-2-101
| (a) |
four foster children may reside in the foster home of a licensed foster parent; or |
| (b) |
three foster children may reside in the foster home of a certified foster parent. |
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| (2) |
When placing a sibling group into a foster home, the limits in Subsection (1) may be exceeded if:
| (a) |
no other foster children reside in the foster home; |
| (b) |
only one other foster child resides in the foster home at the time of a sibling group’s placement into the foster home; or |
| (c) |
a sibling group re-enters foster care and is placed into the foster home where the sibling group previously resided. |
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| (3) |
When placing a child into a foster home, the limits in Subsection (1) may be exceeded:
| (a) |
to place a child into a foster home where a sibling of the child currently resides; or |
| (b) |
to place a child in a foster home where the child previously resided. |
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Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 305, 2023 General Session
