Utah Code 80-2-202. Division director — Qualifications

80-2-202. Division director — Qualifications — Responsibilities.

(1)	The executive director of the department shall appoint the director of the division.

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Child: means , except as provided in Section 80-2-905, an individual who is under 18 years old. See Utah Code 80-1-102
Department: means the Department of Health and Human Services created in Section 26B-1-201. See Utah Code 80-1-102
Director: means the director of the division appointed under Section 80-2-202. See Utah Code 80-2-102
Division: means the Division of Child and Family Services created in Section 80-2-201. See Utah Code 80-2-102
Protective services: means expedited services that are provided:

(a)	in response to evidence of neglect, abuse, or dependency of a child;

(b)

to a cohabitant who is neglecting or abusing a child, in order to:

(i)	help the cohabitant develop recognition of the cohabitant's duty of care and of the causes of neglect or abuse; and

(ii)	strengthen the cohabitant's ability to provide safe and acceptable care; and

(c)

in cases where the child's welfare is endangered:

(i)	to bring the situation to the attention of the appropriate juvenile court and law enforcement agency;

(ii)	to cause a protective order to be issued for the protection of the child, when appropriate; and

(iii)

to protect the child from the circumstances that endanger the child's welfare including, when appropriate:

(A)	removal from the child's home;

(B)	placement in substitute care; and

(C)	petitioning the court for termination of parental rights. See Utah Code 80-1-102
(2)	The director shall have a bachelor’s degree from an accredited university or college, be experienced in administration, and be knowledgeable in the areas of child and family services, including child protective services, family preservation, and foster care.

(3)	The director is the administrative head of the division.

Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 334, 2022 General Session

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