80-2-303. Division enforcement authority -- Attorney general responsibilities.
(1) The division shall take legal action that is necessary to enforce this chapter and. Chapter 2a, Removal and Protective Custody of a Child
(2) Subject to Sectionand the attorney general's prosecutorial discretion in civil enforcement actions, the attorney general shall enforce this chapter,,, and, relating to protection or custody of an abused, neglected, or dependent minor and the termination of parental rights. 67-5-17 Chapter 2a, Removal and Protective Custody of a Child Chapter 3, Abuse, Neglect, and Dependency Proceedings Chapter 4, Termination and Restoration of Parental Rights The attorney general may contract with the local county attorney to enforce this chapter,,, and. Chapter 2a, Removal and Protective Custody of a Child Chapter 3, Abuse, Neglect, and Dependency Proceedings Chapter 4, Termination and Restoration of Parental Rights It is the responsibility of the attorney general's office to: advise the division regarding decisions to remove a minor from the minor's home; represent the division in all court and administrative proceedings related to abuse, neglect, or dependency including, but not limited to, shelter hearings, dispositional hearings, dispositional review hearings, periodic review hearings, and petitions for termination of parental rights; and be available to and advise child welfare caseworkers on an ongoing basis. The attorney general shall designate no less than 16 full-time attorneys to advise and represent the division in abuse, neglect, and dependency proceedings, including petitions for termination of parental rights. The attorneys described in Subsectionshall devote full time and attention to the representation described in Subsectionand, insofar as it is practicable, be housed in or near various offices of the division statewide. (2)(d)(i) (2)(d)(i)
(3) The attorney general's office shall represent the division in an action: involving a minor who has not been adjudicated as abused or neglected, but who is placed in the custody of the division by the juvenile court primarily on the basis of delinquent behavior or a status offense; or for reimbursement of funds from a parent or guardian under Subsection. 80-2-301(2)(l) This section does not affect the responsibility of the county attorney or district attorney to represent the state in the matters described in Subsection. (3)(a)