AGENCY: Department of Health and Human Services. Division of Child and Family Services. Vernal Office
SERIES: 10880
TITLE: Unsubstantiated child abuse and neglect case files
DATES: 1982-1995.
ARRANGEMENT: Alphabetical by client surname
DESCRIPTION: This record series is an report of alleged damage or threatened damage to the physical or emotional health and welfare of a child through neglect or abuse and includes causing non-accidental physical or mental injury, incest, sexual abuse, sexual exploitation, molestation, or repeated negligent treatment or maltreatment. Investigations are required upon receipt of an alleged report in an effort to protect the best interest of the children, offer protective services to prevent harm to the children, stabilize the home environment, and preserve family life when possible. Information from the Child Abuse and Neglect Form 741 is input into the Central Register (this is an automated data record on the agencies local data system established by UC 78-3b-12). This series includes the Child Abuse/Neglect Form 741, and all data collected as a result of an investigation.
RETENTION
DISPOSITION
RETENTION AND DISPOSITION AUTHORIZATION
Retention and disposition for this series is authorized by Archives general schedule Child protective services investigation case files, GRS-2482
AUTHORIZED: 09/16/1992
FORMAT MANAGEMENT
Paper: Retain in Office for 2 years after date of report and then transfer to State Records Center. Retain in State Records Center for 3 years and then destroy provided no pending litigation.
APPRAISAL
Administrative Fiscal Legal
The personal identifying information must be deleted from the Central Register on an unsubstantiated report for a period not to exceed 30 days. This is required by UC 78-3b-12 (3b). The paper copy of this record must be kept for 2 years from the date of the report for monitoring purposes. This retention of the paper copy is at the request of the agency. The remaining information contained in the Central Register is used for statistical reports.
PRIMARY DESIGNATION
Controlled