AGENCY: Department of Health and Human Services. Division of Child and Family Services

SERIES: 28595
TITLE: Kinship background screening files
DATES: 2007-
ARRANGEMENT: Alphabetical by surname, thereunder chronological by year

DESCRIPTION: These records support the agency's function to provide safe substitute care with relatives for dependent, abused, neglected, and delinquent children (Utah Code 62A-4a-105(1)(b)(viii) (2014)). These records include applications from the Department of Human Services' Office of Licensing to have the background of potential guardians vetted, and subsequent information gathered during the screening process. Records may include potential guardian information, criminal history reports, child abuse registry reports, home studies, and related correspondence.

RETENTION

Retain for 5 year(s)

DISPOSITION

Destroy.

RETENTION AND DISPOSITION AUTHORIZATION

Retention and disposition for this series were specifically approved by the State Records Committee.

APPROVED: 12/2014

FORMAT MANAGEMENT

Paper: Retain in Office for 3 years and then transfer to State Records Center. Retain in State Records Center for 2 years and then destroy.

APPRAISAL

Administrative

These records are maintained in accordance with the Adam Walsh Act of 2006 (Public Law 109-248) and Utah Code 78A-6-307(10)(a) (2013).

PRIMARY DESIGNATION

Exempt. Utah Code 53-10-108 (1)(e); (4)(b) 2014