AGENCY: Department of Health and Human Services. Division of Child and Family Services. Sandy Office and Salt Lake Valley Region Administration
SERIES: 7363
TITLE: Adoption case files
DATES: 1902-2012.
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 25 year(s)
DISPOSITION
Transfer to Archives.
RETENTION AND DISPOSITION AUTHORIZATION
Retention and disposition for this series were specifically approved by the State Records Committee.
APPROVED: 03/1990
FORMAT MANAGEMENT
Paper: Retain in Office for 2 years and then transfer to State Records Center. Retain in State Records Center for 23 years and then transfer to State Archives with authority to weed.
Microfilm master: For records beginning in 1940 through 1980. Retain in State Archives permanently.
APPRAISAL
Administrative Fiscal Historical Legal
Records are maintained according to the Juvenile Court Act.¶Retention is comparable to Wisconsin RLIN record WIHV86-A1641.¶Utah Administrative Code, R817-3-8.(1989) specifies a permanent retention.
PRIMARY DESIGNATION
Controlled. 54 CFR 471(d)(8)(1989), Utah Code Annotated 63-2-85.4 (4) and 78-30-15(1989) records are sealed according to UCA 78-30-14(1989) can be obtained according to guidelines in UCA 78-30-18(1989).