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

SERIES: 9598
TITLE: Unsubstantiated child abuse and neglect case files
DATES: 1985-1995.
ARRANGEMENT: None

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

Retain for 100 year(s)

DISPOSITION

Destroy.

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: 05/16/1991

FORMAT MANAGEMENT

Paper: Retain in Office for 2 years and then transfer to State Records Center. Retain in State Records Center for 98 years and then destroy.

APPRAISAL

Administrative

This disposition is based on the administrative needs expressed by the agency.

PRIMARY DESIGNATION

Controlled

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