{"data":{"id":"us-ut/utah-code-80-4-205","jurisdiction":"us-ut","citation":"Utah Code § 80-4-205","heading":"Expedited hearing for temporary custody.","body":"(1) At any time after a petition for termination of parental rights is filed, the juvenile court may make an order in accordance with this chapter:\n(a) providing for temporary custody of the child who is the subject of the petition; or\n(b) that the division provide protective services to the child who is the subject of the petition if the juvenile court determines that:\n(i) the child is at risk of being removed from the child's home due to abuse and neglect; and\n(ii) the provision of protective services may make the removal described in Subsection (1)(b)(i) unnecessary.\n(2)\n(a) The juvenile court shall hold an expedited hearing to determine whether a child should be placed in temporary custody if:\n(i) a person files a petition for termination of parental rights;\n(ii) a party to the proceeding files a motion for expedited placement in temporary custody; and\n(iii) notice of the hearing described in this Subsection (1)(a) is served consistent with the requirements for notice of a shelter hearing under Section 80-3-301.\n(b) The hearing described in Subsection (2)(a):\n(i) shall be held within 72 hours, excluding weekends and holidays, after the time in which the motion described in Subsection (2)(a)(ii) is filed; and\n(ii) shall be considered a shelter hearing under Section 80-3-301 and Utah Rules of Juvenile Procedure, Rule 13.\n(3)\n(a) The hearing and notice described in Subsection (1) are subject to:\n(i) Section 80-3-301;\n(ii) Section 80-3-302; and\n(iii) the Utah Rules of Juvenile Procedure.\n(b) After the hearing described in Subsection (1), the juvenile court may order a child placed in the temporary custody of the division.","path":["Title 80 Utah Juvenile Code","Chapter 80-4 Termination and Restoration of Parental Rights","Part 80-4-2 Petition for Termination of Parental Rights"],"source_url":"https://le.utah.gov/xcode/Title80/Chapter4/80-4-S205.html","current_through":"2026 General Session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T11:34:34Z","sha256":"ee2014e3e3383c0230b3b0a60bc58b002495e84ebbed6fb5b20247ddc02ebe65","source_id":"us-ut","stale":false,"prev":"us-ut/utah-code-80-4-204","next":"us-ut/utah-code-80-4-206"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}