On Monday, October 6, 2014, the Supreme Court of the United States denied all seven petitions that arose from challenges to various state bans on same-sex marriage, including that belonging to Utah.
Brent Platt, the director of the Division of Child and Family Services, sent out the following guidance to case workers regarding how the division would respond to the court decision:
As promised, this is a follow up to offer guidance regarding Monday's Supreme Court decision as it relates to our work at DCFS.
1. DCFS recognizes all legally married couples and individuals who meet the Licensing and DCFS criteria for preliminary, kinship, foster care, and adoptive placements.
2. When placement decisions are being made, we must always consider what's in the best interest of the child(ren).
3. In order to comply with the Supreme Court decision and Governor Gary R. Herbert's directive, we will be updating Practice Guidelines immediately.
Please direct any questions to our State Office Program Administrators:
Foster Care - Tanya Albornoz, 801-646-4866
Adoption - Marty Shannon, 801-540-0833
Thank you for your hard work and commitment to Utah's children and families.
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