Minnesota Statutes Public Welfare and Related Activities (Ch. 245-267) § 260C.177. Parental and law enforcement notification

An emergency shelter and its agents, employees, and volunteers must comply with court orders, this chapter, chapter 260E, and all other applicable laws. In any event, unless other legal requirements require earlier or different notification or actions, an emergency shelter must attempt to notify a runaway's parent or legal guardian of the runaway's location and status within 72 hours. The notification must include a description of the runaway's physical and emotional condition and the circumstances surrounding the runaway's admission to the emergency shelter, unless there are compelling reasons not to provide the parent or legal guardian with this information. Compelling reasons may include circumstances in which the runaway is or has been exposed to domestic violence or a victim of abuse, neglect, or abandonment.