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.

Notes

Utah Admin. Code R501-12-14
Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2014-24, effective 11/17/2014 Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2015-22, effective 10/23/2015 Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2018-6, effective 2/23/2018 Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2018-14, effective 7/1/2018 Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2020-09, effective 5/11/2020 Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2020-11, effective 5/11/2020 Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2023-04, effective 2/1/2023 Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2023-12, effective 5/31/2023 Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2025-04, effective 2/10/2025

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