Utah Relative Placements
Utah 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:
Proof of Paternity Required for Placement with Paternal Relative:
Utah 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
Utah performs priority placements:
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):
Wait time to complete Home Study, only (without criminal records check):
Utah 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
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Regular Mail |
Express Mail |
Overnight Mail |
Electronic Mail |
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Criminal Records Checks
Utah requires criminal background checks for the following home studies:
- Foster Care
- Relative Care
- Relative-Foster Care
- Foster-Adopt
- Adoption
- Parent
Types of Checks (Crim. & Abuse Neglect Registry)
Utah requires the following types of criminal background and perpetrator checks (Federal (F), State (S), Local (L), Abuse and Neglect Registry (ANR), Not Required (NR))
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Local |
ANR |
NR |
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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):
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:
Length of time a license is valid before renewal required:
Utah offers classes (education and training) for placement resources' homes to become licensed/certified/approved:
