Utah Administrative Code
Topic - Human Services
Title R512 - Child and Family Services
Rule R512-40 - Identification, Home Studies, and Approval of Adoptive Families for Children in the Custody of Child and Family Services
Section R512-40-2 - Definitions

(1) "Adoptive parent" means a couple or individual who completes Child and Family Services training for prospective adoptive parents and is approved by Child and Family Services.

(2) "Cohabiting" means residing with another person and being involved in a sexual relationship.

(3) "Home study" means a pre-placement adoption evaluation defined in Section 78B-6-128 regarding the capacity of the adoptive parents, their family, and their resources available to meet the needs of a child in custody.

(4) "Involved in a sexual relationship" means any sexual activity and conduct between persons.

(5) "Permanency" means the establishment and maintenance of a legally permanent living situation for a child to give the child an internal sense of family stability and belonging and a sense of self that connects the child to his or her past, present, and future.

(6) "Residing" means living in the same household on an uninterrupted basis for 30 days or more or on an intermittent basis.