1. (1) Child and Family Services seeks to recruit permanent adoptive families for children in state's custody whose primary permanency goal is adoption, or whose parents have voluntarily relinquished their parental rights or whose parental rights have been terminated by a court. Kin caregivers and other relatives should be considered first.

2. (2) Recruitment of an adoptive family for children in state's custody is accomplished by:

   1. (a) discussing with the relative or adoptive applicant caring for the child about adopting the child;
   2. (b) targeting efforts to identify family members and others known to the child to consider adoption;
   3. (c) discussing with the current caregiver about adopting the child.
   4. (d) coordinating with Child and Family Services resource family consultants throughout the state about potential adoptive families for a child;
   5. (e) website listing of a child for whom there is not an identified adoptive family within 30 days of the primary permanency goal of adoption or whose parents' parental rights are terminated; or
   6. (f) requiring each licensed child placing adoption agency in Utah to inform adoptive applicants that there are children in state's custody available for adoption in accordance with Section 80-2-803.

KEY: adoption

Date of Last Change: February 2, 2026

Notice of Continuation: August 19, 2021

Authorizing, and Implemented or Interpreted Law: 53-10-108; 80-2-302; 80-2-301; 80-2-802; 80-2-803; 81-13-403