State Ex Rel. L.P.

OPINION

DAVIS, Judge:

¶ 1 The State of Utah appeals from the Third District Juvenile Court’s determination that the State “failed to meet its burden of proving abuse or neglect of the child by clear and convincing evidence.” Because the juvenile court did not apply the appropriate statutory definition in determining that L.P. was not an abused child, we remand for proceedings consistent with this opinion.

BACKGROUND

¶2 L.P. is a fourteen-year-old child, the oldest of four children in the household. S.S.P. is L.P.’s natural mother. This appeal arises from the following chain of events. First,…