(1) At any time after a petition for termination of parental rights is filed, the juvenile court may make an order in accordance with this chapter: (a) providing for temporary custody of the child who is the subject of the petition; or (b) that the division provide protective services to the child who is the subject of the petition if the juvenile court determines that: (i) the child is at risk of being removed from the child's home due to abuse and neglect; and (ii) the provision of protective services may make the removal described in Subsection (1)(b)(i) unnecessary. (2) (a) The juvenile court shall hold an expedited hearing to determine whether a child should be placed in temporary custody if: (i) a person files a petition for termination of parental rights; (ii) a party to the proceeding files a motion for expedited placement in temporary custody; and (iii) notice of the hearing described in this Subsection (1)(a) is served consistent with the requirements for notice of a shelter hearing under Section 80-3-301. (b) The hearing described in Subsection (2)(a): (i) shall be held within 72 hours, excluding weekends and holidays, after the time in which the motion described in Subsection (2)(a)(ii) is filed; and (ii) shall be considered a shelter hearing under Section 80-3-301 and Utah Rules of Juvenile Procedure, Rule 13. (3) (a) The hearing and notice described in Subsection (1) are subject to: (i) Section 80-3-301; (ii) Section 80-3-302; and (iii) the Utah Rules of Juvenile Procedure. (b) After the hearing described in Subsection (1), the juvenile court may order a child placed in the temporary custody of the division.
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