* § 532-c. Notice to parent; return of runaway youth to parent;\nalternative living arrangements. 1. The staff of the program shall, to\nthe maximum extent possible, preferably within twenty-four hours but\nwithin no more than seventy-two hours following the youth's admission\ninto the program, notify such runaway youth's parent, guardian or\ncustodian of his or her physical and emotional condition, and the\ncircumstances surrounding the runaway youth's presence at the program,\nunless there are compelling circumstances why the parent, guardian or\ncustodian should not be so notified. Where such circumstances exist, the\nrunaway program director or his designee shall either file an\nappropriate petition in the family court, refer the youth to the local\nsocial services district, or in instances where abuse or neglect is\nsuspected, report such case pursuant to title six of article six of the\nsocial services law.\n 2. Where custody of the youth upon leaving the approved program is\nassumed by a relative or other person, other than the parent or\nguardian, the staff of the program shall so notify the parent or\nguardian as soon as practicable after the release of the youth. The\nofficers, directors or employees of an approved runaway program shall be\nimmune from any civil or criminal liability for or arising out of the\nrelease of a runaway or homeless youth to a relative or other\nresponsible person other than a parent or guardian.\n * NB Effective until January 1, 2018\n * § 532-c. Notice to parent; return of runaway youth to parent;\nalternative living arrangements. 1. The staff of a residential runaway\nand homeless youth crisis services program shall, to the maximum extent\npossible, preferably within twenty-four hours but within no more than\nseventy-two hours following the youth's admission into the program,\nnotify such runaway youth's parent, guardian or custodian of his or her\nphysical and emotional condition, and the circumstances surrounding the\nrunaway youth's presence at the program, unless there are compelling\ncircumstances why the parent, guardian or custodian should not be so\nnotified. Where such circumstances exist, the program director or his or\nher designee shall either file an appropriate petition in the family\ncourt, refer the youth to the local social services district, or in\ninstances where abuse or neglect is suspected, report such case pursuant\nto title six of article six of the social services law.\n 2. Where custody of the youth upon leaving the program is assumed by a\nrelative or other person, other than the parent or guardian, the staff\nof the program shall so notify the parent or guardian as soon as\npracticable after the release of the youth. The officers, directors or\nemployees of the program shall be immune from any civil or criminal\nliability for or arising out of the release of a runaway or homeless\nyouth to a relative or other responsible person other than a parent or\nguardian.\n * NB Effective January 1, 2018\n
§ 532-c. Notice to parent; return of runaway youth to parent;\nalternative living arrangements. 1. The staff of a residential runaway\nand homeless youth crisis services program shall, to the maximum extent\npossible, preferably within twenty-four hours but within no more than\nseventy-two hours following the youth's admission into the program,\nnotify such runaway youth's parent, guardian or custodian of his or her\nphysical and emotional condition, and the circumstances surrounding the\nrunaway youth's presence at the program, unless there are compelling\ncircumstances why the parent, guardian or custodian should not be so\nnotified. Where such circumstances exist, the program director or his or\nher designee shall either file an appropriate petition in the family\ncourt, refer the youth to the local social services district, or in\ninstances where abuse or neglect is suspected, report such case pursuant\nto title six of article six of the social services law.\n 2. Where custody of the youth upon leaving the program is assumed by a\nrelative or other person, other than the parent or guardian, the staff\nof the program shall so notify the parent or guardian as soon as\npracticable after the release of the youth. The officers, directors or\nemployees of the program shall be immune from any civil or criminal\nliability for or arising out of the release of a runaway or homeless\nyouth to a relative or other responsible person other than a parent or\nguardian.\n
