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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(1)(a) No more than four foster children may reside in the foster home of a licensed foster parent.
(b) No more than three foster children may reside in the foster home of a certified foster parent.
(2) When placing a child into a foster home, the limits under 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.
(3) The limits under Subsection (1) may be exceeded for:
(a) placement of a sibling group in a foster home with no more than one other foster child placement;
(b) placement of a child or sibling group in a foster home where the child or sibling group previously resided; or
(c) placement of a child in a foster home where a sibling currently resides.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Utah Code Title 26B. Utah Health and Human Services Codes § 26B-2-128. Numerical limit of foster children in a foster home - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ut/title-26b-utah-health-and-human-services-codes/ut-code-sect-26b-2-128/
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