Full text of Utah Utah Code § 80-2-801 — Definitions., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 80-2-801. Definitions.
Effective 9/1/2022
80-2-801.
Definitions.
As used in this part:
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"Adoptable child" means a child:
| (a) |
who is in the custody of the division; and |
| (b) |
| (i) |
who has permanency goals of adoption; or |
| (ii) |
for whom a final plan for pursuing termination of parental rights is approved in accordance with Section 80-3-409. |
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| (2) |
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"Adoption assistance" means, except as provided in Section 80-2-809, direct financial subsidies and support to adoptive parents of a child with special needs or whose need or condition has created a barrier that would prevent a successful adoption. |
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"Adoption assistance" includes state medical assistance, reimbursement of nonrecurring adoption expenses, or monthly subsidies. |
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"Adoption services" means, except as used in Section 80-2-806:
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placing children for adoption; |
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subsidizing adoptions under Section 80-2-301; |
| (c) |
supervising adoption placements until the adoption is finalized by a court; |
| (d) |
conducting adoption studies; |
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preparing adoption reports upon request of the court; and |
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providing postadoptive placement services, upon request of a family, for the purpose of stabilizing a possible disruptive placement. |
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"Child who has a special need" means a child who:
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cannot or should not be returned to the home of the child's biological parents; and |
| (b) |
| (i) |
is five years old or older; |
| (ii) |
is under 18 years old with a physical, emotional, or mental disability; or |
| (iii) |
is a member of a sibling group placed together for adoption. |
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| (5) |
"Monthly subsidy" means financial support to assist with the costs of adopting and caring for a child who has a special need. |
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"Nonrecurring adoption expenses" means reasonably necessary adoption fees, court costs, attorney's fees, and other expenses which are directly related to the legal adoption of a child who has a special need. |
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"State medical assistance" means the Medicaid program and medical assistance as those terms are defined in Section 26-18-2. |
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"Supplemental adoption assistance" means financial support for extraordinary, infrequent, or uncommon documented needs not otherwise covered by a monthly subsidy, state medical assistance, or other public benefits for which a child who has a special need is eligible. |
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"Vendor services" means services that a person provides under contract with the division. |
Renumbered and Amended by Chapter
334, 2022 General Session
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