R512-500-7. Background Screening

  (1) Background Screening Procedure for Preliminary Placements.

  (a) In order for a non-custodial parent, relative, or friend to be considered for Preliminary Placement of a child, background screening must be completed that meets the requirements of Sections 62A-4a-209, 78A-6-307, and 78A-6-308. If any non-relative adults live in the household, applicable background screening requirements in Sections 62A-4a-209, 78A-6-307, and 78A-6-308 must be met.

  (b) A non-custodial parent or relative and all persons 18 years of age and older living in the household must provide the following information in order for background screening to be conducted:

  (i) Full first, middle, last, maiden, alias, and all previous married names.

  (ii) Social Security number, if a number has been issued.

  (iii) Proof of identity verified by a government-issued photo identification.

  (iv) Date of birth.

  (2) Background Screening Procedure for Ongoing Care of a Child.

  (a) As part of the evaluation of capacity for ongoing care of a child, in addition to background screening required for Preliminary Placement, anyone over the age of 18 years in the home must complete an FBI fingerprint-based criminal history records check.

  (b) A Utah child abuse registry check will be completed or all persons over the age of 18 years residing in the home. If any person 18 years of age or older residing in the home has lived out of the state of Utah in the five years immediately preceding the date of the application, a child abuse and neglect registry check must be completed for any state in which the individual resided.

  (c) All persons 18 years of age and older living in the household must provide the following information on a form provided by Child and Family Services in order for background screening to be conducted:

  (i) Full first, middle, last, maiden, alias, and all previous married names.

  (ii) Social Security number, if a number has been issued.

  (iii) Proof of identity verified by a government-issued photo identification.

  (iv) Date of birth.

  (v) The potential kinship caregiver and applicable adults living in the household shall provide fingerprints from an authorized law enforcement agency or designated electronic scanning site.

  (vi) If the applicant has lived outside of Utah in the five years preceding the date of the application, a list of the states the applicant has lived in will be provided.