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

SERIES: 28596
TITLE: Out-of-state child abuse registry check (OSCAR)
DATES: 2007-
ARRANGEMENT: Alphabetical by applicant's surname

DESCRIPTION: These records support the agency's function to provide safe substitute care for dependent, abused, neglected, and delinquent children (Utah Code 78A-6-308(3)(b and c) (2012)). These records contain information gathered from other states' child abuse registries regarding prospective foster or adoptive parents (Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act of 2006, 42 USC 16961, Section 152(a)(1)(C)(i)). Records include requests to, and corresponding responses from, sister agencies in other states.

RETENTION

Retain for 5 year(s)

DISPOSITION

Destroy.

RETENTION AND DISPOSITION AUTHORIZATION

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

APPROVED: 12/2014

FORMAT MANAGEMENT

Paper: Retain in Office for 3 years and then transfer to State Records Center. Retain in State Records Center for 2 years and then destroy.

APPRAISAL

Administrative

PRIMARY DESIGNATION

Private. Utah Code 63G-2-302(2)(d) 2014