§ 26-5.7-106 — Notification

Colorado § 26-5.7-106

• Jurisdiction: Colorado
• Title 26: Human
• Art.: Homeless Youth

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(1) Any person who provides shelter to a youth
without the consent of the youth's parent or legal guardian and after said person
knows that the youth is away from the home of the youth's parent or legal guardian
without permission shall notify the youth's parent, legal guardian, or a law
enforcement officer that the youth is being sheltered within twenty-four hours after
shelter has been provided and after acquiring knowledge that the youth is away
from the home of the youth's parent or legal guardian without permission. If the
youth refuses to provide the shelter with contact information for the youth's parent
or legal guardian, the youth's parent or legal guardian is deceased, or the shelter
director or other person in charge believes that notifying the parent or legal
guardian would not be in the youth's best interest due to an imminent risk of abuse
or neglect by the parent or legal guardian, the shelter shall notify the appropriate
county department.

(2) Upon admission of a youth to a licensed child care facility or licensed
homeless youth shelter pursuant to this article 5.7, the facility or shelter shall:

(a) Notify the youth's parent, legal guardian, or appropriate county
department of the youth's whereabouts, physical and emotional condition, and the
circumstances surrounding the youth's placement within twenty-four hours;

(b) Notify the youth's parent or legal guardian that it is the paramount
concern of the facility or shelter to achieve a reconciliation between the parent or
legal guardian and the youth, to reunify the family, and to inform the parent or legal
guardian about available alternatives;

(c) Arrange transportation for the youth to the residence of the youth's
parent or legal guardian when the youth and the parent or legal guardian agree that
the youth shall return to the home of the youth's parent or legal guardian. The
parent or legal guardian shall reimburse the party who paid for the transportation
costs to the extent of the parent's or legal guardian's ability.

(d) Arrange transportation for the youth to an alternative residential
placement facility when the youth and the youth's parent or legal guardian agree to
such placement. The parent or legal guardian shall reimburse the appropriate
person for transportation costs to the extent of the parent's or legal guardian's
ability.

Legislative History

Source: L. 97: Entire article added, p. 980, � 2, effective May 22. L. 2020: Entire section amended, (SB 20-106), ch. 128, p. 554, � 3, effective September 14.