Utah Admin. Code 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.
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