Utah Admin. Code R501-12-14 - Foster Child's Rights in Foster Care
The foster parent may not violate a foster child's right to:
(1) eat nutritious meals with the
family;
(2) eat the same food as
the family, except when the foster child is provided with alternative food
ordered by the foster child's physician;
(3) participate in family and school
activities;
(4) privacy, including
maintaining the confidentiality of information about the foster child and not
retaining copies of the foster child's records once the foster child is no
longer placed in the home;
(5) be
informed of the foster child's responsibilities, including household tasks,
privileges, and rules of conduct;
(6) be protected from
discrimination;
(7) be protected
from harm or acts of violence, including protection from physical, verbal,
sexual, or emotional abuse, neglect, maltreatment, exploitation including
source funding, or inhumane treatment;
(8) be treated with courtesy and dignity,
including reasonable personal privacy and self-expression and not provided
temporary items including garbage bags for collecting or transporting
belongings;
(9) communicate with
and visit the foster child's family, attorney, physician, and clergy, except as
restricted by court order;
(10)
have clean clothes and personal hygiene needs met;
(11) participate in their own cultural
traditions;
(12) receive prompt
medical care when sick or injured; and
(13) be free from media content that is
likely harmful considering the foster child's age, behavior, needs,
developmental level, and past experiences.
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