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About the ICPC
The Association of Administrators of the Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children (AAICPC) was established in 1974 and consists of members from all 50 states, the District of Columbia and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The AAICPC has authority under ICPC to "promulgate rules and regulations to carry out more effectively the terms and provisions of this compact." The AAICPC obtains its Secretariat Services, as an affiliate of the American Public Human Services Association (APHSA).
For more information, please visit the AAICPC website.
Contact the AAICPC
American Public Human Services Association
1133 Nineteenth Street, NW
Suite 400
Washington, DC 20036
(202) 682-0100
fax: (202) 289-6555
Web Manager: Carla Fults [cfults@aphsa.org]
Click on a state to see it's page:
Utah
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Adoption
- Age of Majority
- Appeals
- Border Agreements
- Criminal Background Checks/Abuse and Neglect Registry
- Custody Matters
- NON ICPC - Consultants/Specialists
- Definitions
- Education - Public Education Costs
- Financial Plans, Medicaid, IV-E, Daycare, Payments
- Foster Care
- Home Studies (Adoption/Foster Care/Kinship/Parent/Relative)
- ICPC Processing
- Licensing/Certification/Approval
- Parental Placements
- Relative Placements
- Residential Treatment Centers/Facilities
- Supervision/Reports/Guidelines
- Termination of Parental Rights (TPR)
Compact Administrators
| Compact Administrator Amy Tafoya
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Consultants
| ICPC Specialist (A-H) | Administrative Assistant (A-L) Utah is divided by Regions per Counties. Please use Map in link.https://dcfs.utah.gov/contact-us/interactive-location-map/ |
| ICPC Specialist (I-Q) Salt Lake Valley Region ICPC Coordinator Eastern Region ICPC Coordinator Back up: Jolene Williams Western Region ICPC Coordinator Southwest Region ICPC Coordinator- Outgoing Southwest Region ICPC Coordinator- Incoming Northern Region ICPC Coordinator -Outgoing |
Administrative Assistant (M-Z) no information provided |
| ICPC Specialist (R-Z) See above |
Mailing Address
| Regular Mailing Address Utah Division of Child and Family Services, ICPC |
Federal Express Address Not Available |
Useful Telephone Numbers
| Child Abuse Hotline Child Abuse Hotline -Intake |
Juvenile Compact Office Utah Juvenile Justice Services ICJ |
| Mental Health Compact Office Utah Dept of Mental Health |
Useful Websites
General Iinformation
Co-Located Compacts - ICPC, ICAMA, ICJ
Adoption
Independent /Private
Independent/Private Adoptive Placements:
Texas permits private attorney, private agency and/or independent adoptions
| Adoption Type | Yes/No |
|---|---|
| Private Agency | No |
| Private Attorney | Yes |
| Independent | No |
Adoption Statute-Non-Agency; Independent; Private Adoptions:
- UCA 78-30-3.5,3.6
Public
Public Adoptive Placements-Requirements
UCA78B-6-117
INDEPENDENT / PRIVATE / PUBLIC
The following information applies to independent, private and public adoptions
Adoption Assistance
Adoption assistance payments begins
- At the time the child is placed
Sending State Adoption Subsidy Payments (Guidelines)
- No information provided
Special Needs
Texas definition of "Special Needs"
The child meets at least one of the following special needs factors:
- a. Five years of age or older.
- b. Under 18 years of age with a physical, emotional, or mental disability. A child is considered to meet this requirement if under age five years old and at risk of developing a physical, emotional, or mental disability due to specific factors identified in the child's or birth parents' health or social histories.
- c. Member of a sibling group placed together for adoption.
Finalization
Adoption may be finalized in another state:
- Yes
Before finalization can occur in Texas, child must be in adoptive placement:
- 3 months
Statutory code/cite for Adoption Petition
UCA 78-30-3.5,3.6
Court Jurisdiction for Adoption Cases
Juvenile Court
Home Study (Adoptions)
Statutory code/cite for the Adoptive Home Studies:
UCA 78-30-3.5,3.6
Prospective adoptive parents permitted to pay for a pre-adoptive home study
- Yes
Prospective adoptive parents permitted to pay for a pre-adoptive home study
- Private Adoptions: Yes
- Independent Adoptions: Yes
Age of Majority
State's age of majority
- 18 years
Statutory code/cite and the age of majority:
- UCA-15-2-1
Services (after Age of Majority)
As the Receiving State, the following services will be provided/continued at the age of majority:
- Supervision
- Respite
- Medicaid
Appeals
Appeals permitted:
- Home Study: No
- ICPC Decision: No
Border Agreements
Border Agreements permitted:
- No
Current Border Agreements with:
Criminal Background Checks/Abuse and Neglect Registry
Home Studies which Require Criminal / Perpetrator Record Checks
Texas requires criminal background checks for the following home studies:
- Foster Care
- Relative Care
- Relative-Foster Care
- Foster-Adopt
- Adoption
- Parent
Criminal Background Screening
The following methods are used to capture fingerprints to conduct criminal records checks/and abuse and neglect.
- Live Scan or other computerized technology
Criminal background checks/screening via Live Scan or other computerized technology are offered at the following levels:
- National
- State
- Local
Background Screening
State or Local Criminal Record Checks Requirements/Process:
Require Child Abuse Registry, State Criminal and Live Scan/FBI Checks.
Applicant will not be approved if the person has committed any of the following misdemeanor or felony offenses:
Type of Checks (Crim. & Abuse Neglect Registry)
Texas requires the following types of criminal background and perpetrator checks (Federal (F), State (S), Local (L), Abuse and Neglect Registry (ANR), Not Required (NR))
| Federal | State | Local | ANR | NR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foster Care |
Wait Time for Criminal Records Results
Wait time for fingerprint results are:
Live Scan or other technology
- State: 8-14 days
- Local/County: 8-14 days
Manually - Fingerprint Card
- State: 31-60 days
- Local/County: 31-60 days
Verification of Criminal Records Results
- Signature verifying background check completed
Custody Matters - NON ICPC
(NOTE: These are private or domestic custody matters brought before the court for determination/decision)
Non-ICPC Requests - (i.e. private/domestic custody cases)
ICPC Office will not investigate a domestic or private custody matter.
- Parent vs. Parent: No
- Third Parties: No
ICPC Offices will assist with referral:
- No
Custody Investigation
Not done through ICPC
Definitions
Utah Specific Definitions
If the following terms are defined differently than below (General Definitions), please provide definitions for the following types of placements as defined within your state. If definitions in your state are the same, please type the word same in the space provided. (only 250 characters per answer will be accepted).
Adoption-Same
Foster-Adopt-Same
Foster Care-Same
Parent-Same
Relative-An adult who is the grandparent, great grandparent, aunt, great aunt, uncle, great uncle, brother-in-law, sister-in-law, stepparent, first cousin, stebsibling, or sibling of the child. In the case of a Native American child, "relative" also means an "extended family member" as defined by the Indican Child Welfare Act.
Relative Foster Care-Same
General Definitions
Adoption
is the legal act of permanently placing a child with a parent or parents other than the birth parents. Adoption results in the severing of the parental responsibilities and rights of the biological parents and the placing of those responsibilities and rights onto the adoptive parents. After the finalization of an adoption, there is no legal difference between biological and adopted children.
The types of adoptions permitted by each state are governed by state law:
- Private Agency - are adoptions facilitated by a private licensed agency (i.e. domestic and international).
- Independent - are adoptions facilitated by an attorney, other intermediary, or adoption facilitator as defined by state law.
- Public - are adoptions facilitated by a public state or local agency and involve children who are in the custody of a state/local government agency.
Days
means “Calendar” (not business) days.
Foster - Adopt
is an individual who has been approved as a licensed foster parent and who has made an offer of an adoption commitment if the child becomes legally free.
Foster Care (Provider)
is any person other than a natural or adoptive parent with whom a child is in the care, custody, or guardianship of the State Child Welfare Agency and placed by said division, or with its approval for temporary or long-term care but shall not include any person with whom a child is placed for the purpose of adoption. Foster home means and includes private residences that are licensed, or specialized group homes.
Foster Care Maintenance Payments
means payments to cover the cost of (and the cost of providing) food, clothing, shelter, daily supervision, school supplies, a child's personal incidentals, liability insurance with respect to a child, and reasonable travel to the child's home for visitation. In the case of institutional care, such term shall include the reasonable costs of administration and operation of such institution as are necessarily required to provide the items described in the preceding sentence.
Legal Risk Adoptions
A legal risk adoption, or a legal risk placement, is one where a prospective adoptive child is placed in your home although the child is not yet legally free to be adopted.
License/certification/approval
means approval and or certification granted by the authority of a state regulatory agency.
Live Scan
is an electronic computerized technology which digitally scans fingerprints and provides immediate transmission of fingerprint records to the Department of Justice, FBI or other authorized receiving agency.
Parent
is a biological, adoptive parent or legal guardian as determined by applicable State law and is responsible for the care, custody and control of a child or upon whom there is legal duty for such care.
Relative
is a birth or adoptive brother, sister, stepparent, stepbrother, stepsister, uncle, aunt, first cousin, niece, nephew, as well as relatives of half blood or marriage and those denoted by the prefixes of grand and great including grand parent or great grandparent, or as defined in your state statute for the purpose of foster and or adoptive placements.
Relative-Foster Care
refers to a person who meets the definition of a relative as noted above and has been approved as a licensed foster parent.
Public Education Costs
Texas charges for public education:
- Yes
Texas charges the sending state for specialized services (occupational, speech therapy)
- Yes
Texas charges the Sending State to obtain assessments/diagnostics and/or services for education purposes:
- Yes
Financial Plans, Medicaid, IV-E, Daycare, Payments
FINANCIAL PLANS
Texas permits a child in the legal custody of a Sending State to apply for and receive the following state administered assistance/benefits in Texas as the Receiving State.
- Medicaid
- TANF Child Only
- TANF–Family
- Kin-Guardianship - State
As the Sending state, following are considered as a viable financial/medical plan when making interstate placements:
- Applying for TANF - (Family Income Based)
- Applying for TANF - Child Only
- Title IV-E Foster Care
- Title IV-E Adoption Assistance
- Sending State Adoption Assistance
- Kin-Guardianship - Fostering Connections (IV-E)
- Medicaid
- Sending State’s Coverage for Medical Assistance
As the Receiving state, following are considered a viable financial/medical plan when receiving interstate placements:
- Applying for TANF - (Family Income Based)
- Applying for TANF - Child Only
- Title IV-E Foster Care
- Title IV-E Adoption Assistance
- Sending State Adoption Assistance
- Kin-Guardianship - Fostering Connections (IV-E)
- Kin-Guardianship - State
- Medicaid
- Sending State’s Coverage for Medical Assistance
MEDICAID / MEDICAL ASSISTANCE
The state will ensure medical coverage benefits and services can be received through benefits, programs and providers in the Receiving State before placing a child across state lines.
- Yes
Medicaid
The receiving state is responsible for the Medicaid benefits of children eligible under Title IV-E. Otherwise, the responsibility is with the sending state (see Foster Care Payments).
- Yes
WAITING PERIOD FOR MEDICAID BENEFITS
Waiting period to apply for benefit assistance:
- No waiting period
Waiting period to receive benefits for a child who is under the legal custody/legal jurisdiction of the sending state:
- 30 days
STATE MEDICAL INSURANCE/COVERAGE
As the Sending State, Texas will provide medical coverage if the child is NOT IV-E eligible
- Yes: Will provide reimbursement if appropriate and funds are available. WIll provide UT Medicaid Card if provider will accept.
As the Sending State, Texas will permit Placement Resources to apply for medical benefits in the Receiving State or use their personal insurance.
- Yes
PAYMENTS MADE
TANF Payments
- A Relative Specified Grant is provided to qualifying relatives if that meet Utah Department of Workforce Services eligibility requirements.
Adoption assistance payments begin:
- After the adoption is finalized.
Foster Care Payments
A foster care payment will be paid at the current Utah Foster Care Payment Rate.
Special Education Payments
- No
Daycare Payments
- No
Kinship Program
Utah will provide a relative home study, however, the State of Utah does not provide payments to unlicensed relative homes.
TITLE IV-E
Medicaid - The receiving state is responsible for the Medicaid benefits of children eligible under Title IV-E. Otherwise, the responsibility is with the sending state (see Foster Care Payments).
- Yes
Title IV-E documentation/verification required
- Yes: Documentation of foster payment amount and start date is required along with states IV-E documentation.
Foster Care
RATES (Foster Care)
Foster care rate paid at:
- Sending State’s rate
Texas foster care rates:
| Service Level of Care | Amount per day |
|---|
REQUIREMENTS (Foster Care)
Foster Care Resource Requirements:
Fill out application, schedule an initial consultation, begin home study paperwork, attend 32 hours of preservice training, complete home study. Licensor will need to come to the home.
Training (Education and Training)
- 32 Hours of Pre Service Training is required as well as ongoing training. Pre-service training includes: Orientation, Licensing and Medical Policy, Abuse and Neglect, Impact of Abuse on Development, Attachment, Grief and Loss, Discipline and Stress Mgmt., Adoption and Permanency, Cultural Issues and Primary Families.
Home Studies (Adoption/Foster Care/Kinship/Parent/Relative)
Types of Home Studies
Texas conducts the following types of home studies:
- Relative Care
- Foster Care
- Relative-Foster Care
- Parent Care
- Foster- Adopt
- Adoption
Texas designates staff in each county/region to conduct home studies and/or process interstate placements.
- Yes
Texas considers a home study as current/valid for:
- 6 mos.
Private Contract Services - Home Study
As the Sending State, Texas will pay a contractor or private/independent agency in the Receiving State to conduct a home study
- No
As the Receiving State, Texas will permit a Sending state to pay a contractor or private/independent agency in the Receiving State to conduct a home study.
- Yes
As the Receiving State, Texas will accept/update a home study that was not originally conducted by the receiving state or a private contractor acting on behalf of the Receiving State.
- Will Update and Accept
Adoptive Home Studies
Home study for adoption conducted prior to Termination of Parental Rights (TPR)
- No
Prospective adoptive parents permitted to pay for a pre-adoptive home study
- Private Adoptions: Yes
- Independent Adoptions: Yes
DCPS contracts for Purchase of Services with private agencies in other states:
- Yes
Foster Care Home Study
Home study for foster care conducted prior to Termination of Parental Rights (TPR)
- Yes
Parent Home Study
If child has been removed from the parent, Texas requires a home study evaluation before reunification.
If child remains in custody or under court jurisdiction UT would require a parent home study.
Non-Custodial Parents
Placements with non-custodial parents are not covered under the ICPC if:
Proof of Paternity is required:
- Yes :
Relative/Kinship Home Study
Home study for relatives conducted prior to Termination of Parental Rights (TPR)
- Yes
Define Relative
Relative is defined in Utah Code Ann. §78A-6-307 as a relative who is the child’s "grandparent, great-grandparent, aunt, great-aunt, uncle, great-uncle, brother-in-law, sister-in-law, stepparent, first cousin, stepsibling, or sibling." For an Indian child, relative also includes an "extended family member" as defined by the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA), 25 U.S.C. §1901-63, which is "by the law or custom of the Indian child’s tribe or, in the absence of such law or custom, shall be a person who has reached the age of eighteen and who is the Indian child’s grandparent, aunt, or uncle, brother or sister, brother-in-law or sister-in-law, niece or nephew, first or second cousin, or stepparent."
Relatives must be licensed:
- No
Proof of Paternity is required:
- Yes :
Texas considers the following types and degrees of relation as relative placements. Individuals related in the 1st degree, 2nd degree, 3rd degree and 4th degree (You may need to refer to your state's consanguinity chart or state statute to determine relations or relative status.)
- 1st Degree (mother, father, sister, brother, son, daughter)
- 2nd Degree (grandmother, grandfather, aunt, uncle, niece, nephew, first cousin)
- Other
Great grandma, great grandpa, great uncle, great aunt. Brother-in-law, sister-in-law, step parent, stepsibling
Regulation 7 Priority Placement
Texas performs priority placements:
Yes
A court ordered Priority 7 conducted if the child is in a DCF shelter or foster home for substantial period of time.
Wait Time (ICPC Interstate Home Study) - Public
Average length of time to process and complete a home study with criminal background checks for an interstate placement (Not including completion of education training):
- 90 days
Wait time to complete Home Study, only (without criminal records check):
- 60 days
Wait Time (ICPC Interstate Home Study) - Private
Average length of time to process and complete a home study with criminal background checks for an interstate placement (Not including completion of education training):
- Other: Home study and background checks ran by private agency, and submitted with ICPC packet. Approximate wait time for ICPC approval 3-5 days.
Wait time to complete Home Study, only (without criminal records check):
- 60 days
Texas determines the "Date of Receipt" for an interstate home study as:
- Date verified between Receiving/Sending States
- Other
The date received by the Utah ICPC DCA.
Method of requesting, sending, and/or reporting an interstate home study
| Regular Mail | Express Mail | Overnight Mail | Electronic Mail | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Send request for a home study to Receiving State |
Criminal Record Checks
Texas requires criminal background checks for the following home studies:
- Foster Care
- Relative Care
- Relative-Foster Care
- Foster-Adopt
- Adoption
- Parent
Type of Checks (Crim. & Abuse Neglect Registry)
Texas requires the following types of criminal background and perpetrator checks (Federal (F), State (S), Local (L), Abuse and Neglect Registry (ANR), Not Required (NR))
| Federal | State | Local | ANR | NR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foster Care |
Wait Time for Criminal Records Results
Wait time for fingerprint results are:
Live Scan or other technology
- State: 8-14 days
- Local/County: 8-14 days
Manually - Fingerprint Card
- State: 31-60 days
- Local/County: 31-60 days
ICPC Processing And Data Collection
Texas conducts the following types of home studies:
- Relative Care
- Foster Care
- Relative-Foster Care
- Parent Care
- Foster- Adopt
- Adoption
ICPC Placement Checklists
| Adoption | Foster | Foster-Adopt | Parent | Relative | Residential | Electronic Transmission Accepted * | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ICPC 100A (Placement Request) |
Date of Receipt - Home Study
Texas determines the "Date of Receipt" for an interstate home study as:
- Date verified between Receiving/Sending States
- Other
The date received by the Utah ICPC DCA.
Texas designates staff in each county/region to conduct home studies and/or process interstate placements.
- Yes
Private Contract Services - Home Study
As the Sending State, Texas will pay a contractor or private/independent agency in the Receiving State to conduct a home study
- No
Criminal Records Checks
Texas requires criminal background checks for the following home studies:
- Foster Care
- Relative Care
- Relative-Foster Care
- Foster-Adopt
- Adoption
- Parent
Type of Checks (Crim. & Abuse Neglect Registry)
Texas requires the following types of criminal background and perpetrator checks (Federal (F), State (S), Local (L), Abuse and Neglect Registry (ANR), Not Required (NR))
| Federal | State | Local | ANR | NR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foster Care |
Mailing Process - Interstate Home Study
Method of requesting, sending, and/or reporting an interstate home study
| Regular Mail | Express Mail | Overnight Mail | Electronic Mail | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Send request for a home study to Receiving State |
Wait/Processing Times
Wait Time (ICPC Interstate Home Study) - Public
Average length of time to process and complete a home study with criminal background checks for an interstate placement (Not including completion of education training):
- 90 days
Wait time to complete Home Study, only (without criminal records check):
- 60 days
Wait Time for Criminal Records Checks
Wait time for fingerprint results are:
Live Scan or other technology
- State: 8-14 days
- Local/County: 8-14 days
Manually - Fingerprint Card
- State: 31-60 days
- Local/County: 31-60 days
Wait Time - (License/ Certification/ Approval - Education and Training)
Average Length of time it takes for a home to be licensed/approved/certified:
- 3-6 mos.
Length of time a license is valid before renewal required.
- 1 year
Texas offers classes (education and training) for placement resources' homes to become licensed/certified/approved:
- As needed
Wait Time for ICPC Decision
| Foster Care | Relative | Relative - Foster Care | Parent | Foster - Adopt | Adoption (Public) |
Adoption (Private) |
Adoption (Independent) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1- 30 days | 1- 30 days | 1- 30 days | 1- 30 days | 1- 30 days | 1- 30 days | 1- 30 days | 1- 30 days |
Data Collection
Texas collects, tracks and reports interstate data via:
- State System (SACWS or Other Computer System/Database)
Texas collects, tracks and reports interstate home studies via
- State System (SACWS or Other Computer System/Database)
Licensing/Certification/Approval
Licensing
Dual Licensing state:
- Yes
Texas uses the following terms to authorize a resource family for foster care and (or) adoption after completion of education and training in state:
- Approve (Adoption)
- Verified (Foster Home)
- Certified
Texas requires the following types of placement resources to be licensed/approved/certified:
- Foster Care
- Relative-Foster Care
- Adoption
- Foster/Adopt
Texas resource training program is as follows:
- PRIDE (Parents Resource Information Development Education)
Texas will give full or partial credit for foster care and adoption education and training completed in another state:
- Adoption
OtherAll training required for licensure is recognized by Utah. - Foster Care
OtherAll training required for licensure is recognized by Utah.
Title IV-E documentation/verification required
- Yes: Documentation of foster payment amount and start date is required along with states IV-E documentation.
Requirements (Licensing)
Licensing Requirements
Foster Care Placements
Wait Time - (License/ Certification/ Approval - Education and Training)
Average Length of time it takes for a home to be licensed/approved/certified:
- 3-6 mos.
Length of time a license is valid before renewal required.
- 1 year
Texas offers classes (education and training) for placement resources' homes to become licensed/certified/approved:
- As needed
Parent Studies
Texas conducts the following types of home studies:
- Relative Care
- Foster Care
- Relative-Foster Care
- Parent Care
- Foster- Adopt
- Adoption
Custodial Parent Evaluated Per Reunification
If child has been removed from the parent, Texas requires a home study evaluation before reunification.
If child remains in custody or under court jurisdiction UT would require a parent home study.
Non-Custodial Parents
Placements with non-custodial parents are not covered under the ICPC if:
Proof of Paternity is required:
- Yes :
Regulation 7 Priority Placement
Texas performs priority placements:
Yes
A court ordered Priority 7 conducted if the child is in a DCF shelter or foster home for substantial period of time.
Wait Time (ICPC Interstate Home Study)
Average length of time to process and complete a home study with criminal background checks for an interstate placement (Not including completion of education training):
- 90 days
Wait time to complete Home Study, only (without criminal records check):
- 60 days
Texas determines the "Date of Receipt" for an interstate home study as:
- Date verified between Receiving/Sending States
- Other
The date received by the Utah ICPC DCA.
Method of requesting, sending, and/or reporting an interstate home study
| Regular Mail | Express Mail | Overnight Mail | Electronic Mail | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Send request for a home study to Receiving State |
Criminal Records Checks
Texas requires criminal background checks for the following home studies:
- Foster Care
- Relative Care
- Relative-Foster Care
- Foster-Adopt
- Adoption
- Parent
Type of Checks (Crim. & Abuse Neglect Registry)
Texas requires the following types of criminal background and perpetrator checks (Federal (F), State (S), Local (L), Abuse and Neglect Registry (ANR), Not Required (NR))
| Federal | State | Local | ANR | NR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foster Care |
Wait Time for Criminal Records Checks
Wait time for fingerprint results are:
Live Scan or other technology
- State: 8-14 days
- Local/County: 8-14 days
Manually - Fingerprint Card
- State: 31-60 days
- Local/County: 31-60 days
Average length of time to process and complete a home study with criminal background checks for an interstate placement (Not including completion of education training):
- 90 days
Type of Checks (Crim. & Abuse Neglect Registry)
Texas requires the following types of criminal background and perpetrator checks (Federal (F), State (S), Local (L), Abuse and Neglect Registry (ANR), Not Required (NR))
| Federal | State | Local | ANR | NR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foster Care |
Verification of Criminal Records Results
- Signature verifying background check completed
Wait Time - (License/ Certification/ Approval - Education and Training)
Average Length of time it takes for a home to be licensed/approved/certified:
- 3-6 mos.
Length of time a license is valid before renewal required.
- 1 year
Texas offers classes (education and training) for placement resources' homes to become licensed/certified/approved:
- As needed
Relative Placements
Texas conducts the following types of home studies:
- Relative Care
- Foster Care
- Relative-Foster Care
- Parent Care
- Foster- Adopt
- Adoption
Relative Home Study
Define Relative
Relative is defined in Utah Code Ann. §78A-6-307 as a relative who is the child’s "grandparent, great-grandparent, aunt, great-aunt, uncle, great-uncle, brother-in-law, sister-in-law, stepparent, first cousin, stepsibling, or sibling." For an Indian child, relative also includes an "extended family member" as defined by the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA), 25 U.S.C. §1901-63, which is "by the law or custom of the Indian child’s tribe or, in the absence of such law or custom, shall be a person who has reached the age of eighteen and who is the Indian child’s grandparent, aunt, or uncle, brother or sister, brother-in-law or sister-in-law, niece or nephew, first or second cousin, or stepparent."
Relatives must be licensed:
- No
Proof of Paternity is required:
- Yes :
Texas considers the following types and degrees of relation as relative placements. Individuals related in the 1st degree, 2nd degree, 3rd degree and 4th degree (You may need to refer to your state's consanguinity chart or state statute to determine relations or relative status.)
- 1st Degree (mother, father, sister, brother, son, daughter)
- 2nd Degree (grandmother, grandfather, aunt, uncle, niece, nephew, first cousin)
- Other
Great grandma, great grandpa, great uncle, great aunt. Brother-in-law, sister-in-law, step parent, stepsibling
Regulation 7 Priority Placement
Texas performs priority placements:
Yes
A court ordered Priority 7 conducted if the child is in a DCF shelter or foster home for substantial period of time.
Wait Time (ICPC Interstate Home Study)
Average length of time to process and complete a home study with criminal background checks for an interstate placement (Not including completion of education training):
- 90 days
Wait time to complete Home Study, only (without criminal records check):
- 60 days
Texas determines the "Date of Receipt" for an interstate home study as:
- Date verified between Receiving/Sending States
- Other
The date received by the Utah ICPC DCA.
Method of requesting, sending, and/or reporting an interstate home study
| Regular Mail | Express Mail | Overnight Mail | Electronic Mail | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Send request for a home study to Receiving State |
Criminal Records Checks
Texas requires criminal background checks for the following home studies:
- Foster Care
- Relative Care
- Relative-Foster Care
- Foster-Adopt
- Adoption
- Parent
Type of Checks (Crim. & Abuse Neglect Registry)
Texas requires the following types of criminal background and perpetrator checks (Federal (F), State (S), Local (L), Abuse and Neglect Registry (ANR), Not Required (NR))
| Federal | State | Local | ANR | NR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foster Care |
Wait Time for Criminal Records Checks
Wait time for fingerprint results are:
Live Scan or other technology
- State: 8-14 days
- Local/County: 8-14 days
Manually - Fingerprint Card
- State: 31-60 days
- Local/County: 31-60 days
Average length of time to process and complete a home study with criminal background checks for an interstate placement (Not including completion of education training):
- 90 days
Type of Checks (Crim. & Abuse Neglect Registry)
Texas requires the following types of criminal background and perpetrator checks (Federal (F), State (S), Local (L), Abuse and Neglect Registry (ANR), Not Required (NR))
| Federal | State | Local | ANR | NR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foster Care |
Verification of Criminal Records Results
- Signature verifying background check completed
Wait Time - (License/ Certification/ Approval - Education and Training)
Average Length of time it takes for a home to be licensed/approved/certified:
- 3-6 mos.
Length of time a license is valid before renewal required.
- 1 year
Texas offers classes (education and training) for placement resources' homes to become licensed/certified/approved:
- As needed
Residential Treatment Centers/Facilities
Before Texas will approve a child for an interstate placement with an RTF, Certification/verification of acceptance is required from the Residential Treatment Facility (RTF).
- Yes
Residential Placements
Supervisory Reports
Texas Requires face-to-face supervision:
- Once a month
Texas will provide supervision of an interstate placement:
- Until the age of Majority as defined in the Sending State
Texas Submits a supervisory report to the Sending State
- Quarterly
Texas will send a supervision report to:
- The ICPC in the Sending State
Supervision Guidelines
Please see Regulation 11 for supervision requirements under the ICPC (Link provided below):
Termination of Parental Rights (TPR)
Home study for adoption conducted prior to Termination of Parental Rights (TPR)
- No
Home study for relatives conducted prior to Termination of Parental Rights (TPR)
- Yes
After TPR, relatives are no longer relatives and a foster care or adoptive home study must be requested.
- Yes
Relative Home Study
Define Relative
Relative is defined in Utah Code Ann. §78A-6-307 as a relative who is the child’s "grandparent, great-grandparent, aunt, great-aunt, uncle, great-uncle, brother-in-law, sister-in-law, stepparent, first cousin, stepsibling, or sibling." For an Indian child, relative also includes an "extended family member" as defined by the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA), 25 U.S.C. §1901-63, which is "by the law or custom of the Indian child’s tribe or, in the absence of such law or custom, shall be a person who has reached the age of eighteen and who is the Indian child’s grandparent, aunt, or uncle, brother or sister, brother-in-law or sister-in-law, niece or nephew, first or second cousin, or stepparent."
Relatives must be licensed:
- No
Proof of Paternity is required:
- Yes :
Texas considers the following types and degrees of relation as relative placements. Individuals related in the 1st degree, 2nd degree, 3rd degree and 4th degree (You may need to refer to your state's consanguinity chart or state statute to determine relations or relative status.)
- 1st Degree (mother, father, sister, brother, son, daughter)
- 2nd Degree (grandmother, grandfather, aunt, uncle, niece, nephew, first cousin)
- Other
Great grandma, great grandpa, great uncle, great aunt. Brother-in-law, sister-in-law, step parent, stepsibling
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