1. (1) Child and Family Services provides out-of-home services to:

   1. (a) a child placed in the custody of Child and Family Services by court order and the child's parent or guardian, if the court orders reunification; or
   2. (b) a child voluntarily placed into the custody of Child and Family Services by the child's parent or guardian.

2. (2) Out-of-home services in Subsection (1) consist of:

   1. (a) protection, placement, supervision, and care of the child;
   2. (b) services to a parent or guardian of a child receiving out-of-home services when a reunification goal is ordered by the court or to facilitate return of a child home upon completion of a voluntary placement; and
   3. (c) services to facilitate another permanent living arrangement for a child receiving out-of-home services if a court determines that reunification with a parent or guardian is not required or in the child's best interests.
3. (3) Out-of-home services in Subsection (1) are available in each geographic region of the state.
4. (4) Out-of-home services continue until a child's custody is terminated by a court or when a voluntary placement agreement expires or is terminated.
5. (5) Section 80-2-705 establishes the standards for law enforcement interviews of children in state custody.

KEY: social services, child welfare, domestic violence, child abuse

Date of Last Change: August 15, 2023

Notice of Continuation: February 14, 2023

Authorizing, and Implemented or Interpreted Law: 80-2-301; 80-2-302; 80-2-705; 80-3-102; 80-3-307; 80-3-407; 80-3-408