Child welfare caseworker safety and risk assessments.
Utah Code § 80-2-403
in effect80-2-403. Child welfare caseworker safety and risk assessments.
(1) A child welfare caseworker within the division shall use evidence-informed or evidence-based safety and risk assessments to guide decisions concerning a child throughout a child protection investigation or proceeding.
(2) As part of an evidence-informed or evidence-based safety and risk assessment, the child welfare caseworker shall assess at least the following:
(a) threat to the child's safety;
(b) protective capabilities of a parent or guardian, including the parent or guardian's readiness, willingness, and ability to plan for the child's safety;
(c) the child's particular vulnerabilities;
(d) interventions required to protect the child; and
(e) likelihood of future harm to the child.
Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 334, 2022 General Session
Source: Utah Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel (le.utah.gov)URL: https://le.utah.gov/xcode/Title80/Chapter2/80-2-S403.html?v=C80-2-S403_2022050420220901Fetched: 10/26/2026