Utah Code Title 80. Utah Juvenile Code § 80-2-403. Child welfare caseworker safety and risk assessments

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(1) A child welfare caseworker within the division shall use evidence-informed or evidence-based safety and risk assessments to guide decisions concerning a child throughout a child protection investigation or proceeding.

(2) As part of an evidence-informed or evidence-based safety and risk assessment, the child welfare caseworker shall assess at least the following:

(a) threat to the child's safety;

(b) protective capabilities of a parent or guardian, including the parent or guardian's readiness, willingness, and ability to plan for the child's safety;

(d) interventions required to protect the child; and

(e) likelihood of future harm to the child.

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