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

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§ 80-2-403. Child welfare caseworker safety and risk assessments.

Effective 9/1/2022
80-2-403.  Child welfare caseworker safety and risk assessments.
(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;
(c) the child's particular vulnerabilities;
(d) interventions required to protect the child; and
(e) likelihood of future harm to the child.


Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 334, 2022 General Session

Source: official Utah text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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