62A-2-117.5 - Foster care by a child's relative.
62A-2-117.5. Foster care by a child's relative.
(1) In accordance with state and federal law, the division shall provide for licensure of achild's relative for foster or substitute care, when the child is in the temporary custody or custodyof the Division of Child and Family Services. If it is determined that, under federal law,allowance is made for an approval process requiring less than full foster parent licensureproceedings for a child's relative, the division shall establish an approval process to accomplishthat purpose.
(2) For purposes of this section:
(a) "Custody" and "temporary custody" mean the same as those terms are defined inSection 62A-4a-101.
(b) "Relative" means the same as that term is defined in Section 78A-6-307.
Amended by Chapter 3, 2008 General Session