State in Interest of K.T.S.

Appellants, T.S. and K.S., the natural parents of K.T.S. and K.S, appeal the trial court’s determination that K.T.S. was abused and K.S. was neglected and therefore the juvenile court had jurisdiction over both children. Appellants contend that without a finding that the parents were responsible for the abuse, the children could not be defined as abused or neglected under Utah Code Ann. § 78-3a-2 (Supp.1995).

At age four months, K.T.S. was diagnosed with a skull fracture, a clavicle fracture, and a previous fracture of the tibia, with no available explanation for the cause of the injuries.…