AGENCY: Department of Health and Human Services. Division of Child and Family Services. Sandy Office and Salt Lake Valley Region Administration
SERIES: 27714
TITLE: Metro neighborhood adoption case files
DATES: 2009-
ARRANGEMENT: Alphabetical by adoptive parent surname
DESCRIPTION: These files document adoption placements for children whose birth parents have either been deprived of or have permanently relinquished their parental rights. Information includes face sheet, intake information, social history, closing information, medical, genetic, and birth information, educational records, psychological evaluations, birth certificates, legal documents, adoption reports, summons, paternity rights, administrative reviews, investigative reports, handwritten notes, financial reports, and correspondence.
RETENTION
Permanent. Retain for 100 year(s)
DISPOSITION
Transfer to Archives.
RETENTION AND DISPOSITION AUTHORIZATION
Retention and disposition for this series is authorized by Archives general schedule Adoption case files, GRS-2477
AUTHORIZED: 05/19/2011
FORMAT MANAGEMENT
Paper: Retain in Office for 1 year and then transfer to State Records Center. Retain in State Records Center for 99 years and then transfer to State Archives with authority to weed.
APPRAISAL
Administrative Fiscal
Records are maintained according to the Juvenile Court Act. Retention is comparable to Wisconsin RLIN record WIHV86-A1641. Utah Administrative Code R817-3-8 (2003) specifies a permanent retention.
PRIMARY DESIGNATION
Exempt. UCA 78B-6-141: A petition for adoption and any other documents filed in connection with the petition are sealed. This statute specifies conditions under which records may be inspected.