R512-201-1. Purpose and Authority

(1) CPS promotes the safety and protection of children through accurate and timely safety and risk assessments. The CPS caseworker shall assess the safety and risk to a child, as well as determine the protective capacities of the caregivers and resources they have available to them to identify the most effective interventions at the most accurate level of intensity. (2) Section 80-2-301 authorizes Child and Family Services to provide CPS. (3) This rule is also authorized by Section 80-2-302.