Terms Used In Utah Code > Title 80 > Chapter 2 > Part 2 - Division of Child and Family Services

• 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 custody: means the shelter of a child by the Division of Child and Family Services from the time the child is removed from the home until the earlier of:

  (a)	the day on which the shelter hearing is held under Section 80-3-301; or

  (b)

  the day on which the child is returned home. See Utah Code 80-1-102 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