Utah Administrative Code
Topic - Human Services
Title R512 - Child and Family Services
Rule R512-500 - Kinship Services, Placement and Background Screening
Section R512-500-7 - Background Screening
Current through Bulletin 2024-06, March 15, 2024
(1) As part of the evaluation of capacity for ongoing care of a child, in addition to background screening required for preliminary placement, anyone over the age of 18 years in the home must complete an FBI fingerprint-based criminal history records check. Background screening for placement with the non-custodial parent is subject to Sections 62A-4a-209, 80-3-302, 80-3-303, and 80-305, or court order.
(2) A Utah child abuse registry check will be completed for persons over the age of 18 years residing in the home. If any person 18 years of age or older residing in the home has lived out of Utah in the five years immediately preceding the date of the application, a child abuse and neglect registry check must be completed for any state in which the individual resided.
(3) Persons 18 years of age and older living in the household must provide the following information on a form provided by Child and Family Services in order for background screening to be conducted: