Utah Admin. Code R512-301-6 - Return Home and Trial Home Placement
(1)
When the safety issues that resulted in the child being placed in out-of-home
care are remedied or eliminated and the parent has demonstrated the behavioral
changes needed to safely enable the child to return home, Child and Family
Services may recommend a trial home placement or a return home to the court.
The child may return home when allowable by court order or in conjunction with
a voluntary placement.
(2)
Successful reunification shall be systematically considered and planned for
from the earliest possible point in the life of the case. Prior to the child
being physically returned home, the child and family team shall discuss and
have a well-defined plan for the child to transition home from out-of-home
care. Good transition planning shall include identifying ongoing formal and
informal supports, as well as crisis or relapse planning, to prevent reentry
into out-of-home care.
(3) Each
pertinent party shall adequately prepare for the child to return home. Child
and Family Services shall provide reasonable notice, unless otherwise ordered
by the court, of the date the child will be returning home. Parties to be
notified include the child, parents, members of the child and family team,
guardian ad litem, out-of-home care provider, school staff, therapist, and
other partner agencies.
(4) Child
and Family Services shall provide services directed at assisting the child and
family make a successful transition of the child back into the home, and shall
have supports in place to help observe and monitor that no further abuse or
neglect is occurring to the child.
(5) If it is determined that the child and
family require more intensive services to ensure successful reunification,
intensive family reunification or In-Home Services may be utilized in
accordance with Rule R512-100.
(6)
A child may be returned home for a trial home visit for up to 90 days. The
trial home visit shall continue until the court has returned custody to the
parent or guardian.
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