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House approves HB33 changing child-welfare timelines; amendment shifts burden of proof to division
Summary
House Bill 33, from the Child Welfare Oversight Panel, passed the Utah House 62-10 on Jan. 15, 2001, after an amendment clarifying that the Division must show noncompliance with reunification efforts and placing an 8-month timetable for courts to complete permanency planning efforts.
The Utah House on Jan. 15, 2001, approved House Bill 33, which places a clearer timeframe on child-welfare court processing and permanency planning after a child's removal from the home. The bill passed 62-10 and was referred to the Senate.
Sponsors explained HB33 came from the Child Welfare Oversight Panel and responds to concerns that courts and agencies were not completing permanency reviews promptly. On the floor a sponsor said the bill seeks to create statutory pressure on courts and the child-welfare system to move cases toward timely decisions. The bill text sets an…
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