AGENCY: Department of Health and Human Services. Division of Child and Family Services

SERIES: 28195
TITLE: Unaccepted referral intake records
DATES: 1996-
ARRANGEMENT: Alphabetical by client surname

DESCRIPTION: These are records are created when a referral has been made to the Child and Family Services Intake Office but the information received does not meet the criteria to accept the case for investigation. It is labeled as unaccepted, and the information is stored in the Child and Family Services electronic database. Records include work completed by the Intake Office and is maintained for informational concerns that are brought to the attention of Child and Family Services.

This information is part of the client history when Child Protective Services (CPS) investigates a case as required by Child and Family Services Practice Guidelines.

Information includes name, alleged victim and perpetrator information, and alleged reports of child abuse or neglect that do not rise to investigation standards.

RETENTION

Retain for 50 year(s)

DISPOSITION

Destroy.

RETENTION AND DISPOSITION AUTHORIZATION

Retention and disposition for this series were specifically approved by the State Records Committee.

APPROVED: 02/2013

FORMAT MANAGEMENT

All Formats: Retain in Office for 50 years and then destroy.

APPRAISAL

Administrative

These records are part of the CPS case file history and are used by CPS for case-worker purposes by providing workers with historical details to help determine risk and safety for new cases.

PRIMARY DESIGNATION

Private. UCA 63G-2-302

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