Utah § 80-5-603 - Assessment of an ungovernable or runaway child for services.
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§ 80-5-603. Assessment of an ungovernable or runaway child for services.
80-5-603. Assessment of an ungovernable or runaway child for services.
| (1) | If a juvenile court finds that a child is ungovernable or a runaway, or that the family is in crisis, the juvenile court may order the division to conduct an assessment to determine whether it would be appropriate for the division to provide prevention and early intervention youth services, as described in Section 80-5-401, to the child. |
| (2) | If the division determines that provision of prevention and early intervention youth services is appropriate under Subsection (1), the division shall provide the services to the ungovernable or runaway child. |
Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 261, 2021 General Session
Source: official Utah text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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