2nd Sub. H.B. 237
         CHILD WELFARE AMENDMENTS

Senate Committee Amendments

Amendment 1 February 23, 2012 7:41 AM



Senator ___________ proposes the following amendments:

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             20      Family Services;
  requires an appellate court to apply de novo review to issues presented in an appeal of a juvenile court's finding of abuse, neglect, or an order to terminate parental rights;      


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             67      Utah 2008, Chapter 17
  ENACTS:

    78A-4-201, Utah Code Annotated 1953  


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             585      soon as possible.
    
  Section 8. Section 78A-4-201 is enacted to read:

     78A-4-201. Appellate review of juvenile courts.
    (1) The court shall apply nondeferential de novo review to issues of fact and law raised in an appeal of a juvenile court's:
    (a) finding of abuse;
    (b) finding of neglect; or
    (c) order terminating parental rights.
    (2) The issue of whether the evidence presented in a juvenile court, taken as a whole, constitutes clear and convincing evidence shall be a matter of law subject to review by the court.  


     Renumber remaining sections accordingly.

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