Notification. — Colorado Code § 26-5.7-106

§ 26-5.7-106. Notification.

(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.

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.