Numerical limit of foster children in a foster home -- Limits on bedroom sharing.
Utah Code § 26B-2-128
in effect26B-2-128. Numerical limit of foster children in a foster home -- Limits on bedroom sharing.
(1)
(a) No more than four foster children may reside in the foster home of a licensed foster parent.
(b) No more than three foster children may reside in the foster home of a certified foster parent.
(2) When placing a child into a foster home, the limits under Subsection (1) may be exceeded:
(a) to place a child into a foster home where a sibling of the child currently resides; or
(b) to place a child in a foster home where the child previously resided.
(3) The limits under Subsection (1) may be exceeded for:
(a) placement of a sibling group in a foster home with no more than one other foster child placement;
(b) placement of a child or sibling group in a foster home where the child or sibling group previously resided; or
(c) placement of a child in a foster home where a sibling currently resides.
(4)
(a) A foster child may not share a bedroom with a child of the opposite biological sex unless:
(i) each child sharing the bedroom is under two years old;
(ii)
(A) the department's client record identifies gender-specific rationale for sharing the bedroom;
(B) sharing the bedroom is in the best interests of each child sharing the bedroom; and
(C) all children sharing the bedroom are relatives; or
(iii)
(A) there is written caseworker approval for the bedroom assignment;
(B) sharing the bedroom is in the best interests of each child sharing the bedroom; and
(C) all children sharing the bedroom are relatives.
(b) The Division of Child and Family Services shall approve a bedroom assignment by which a child has their own bedroom if:
(i) there is a gender-specific or sexual-orientation specific rationale for the bedroom assignment; and
(ii) the bedroom assignment is necessary to promote the child's best interest.
(5) A foster parent's bedroom may only be shared with a foster child who is under the age of two years old.
(6) A foster parent may not share a bed with any foster child.
Amended by Chapter 48, 2025 General Session
Source: Utah Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel (le.utah.gov)URL: https://le.utah.gov/xcode/Title26B/Chapter2/26B-2-S128.html?v=C26B-2-S128_2025050720250507Fetched: 10/26/2026