(1) A juvenile court shall hold a shelter hearing to determine the temporary custody of a child within 72 hours, excluding weekends and holidays, after any one or all of the following occur: (a) removal of the child from the child's home by the division; (b) placement of the child in protective custody; (c) emergency placement under Subsection 80-2a-202(5); (d) as an alternative to removal of the child, a parent enters a domestic violence shelter at the request of the division; or (e) a motion for expedited placement in temporary custody is filed under Section 80-3-203. (2) If one of the circumstances described in Subsections (1)(a) through (e) occurs, the division shall issue a notice that contains all of the following: (a) the name and address of the individual to whom the notice is directed; (b) the date, time, and place of the shelter hearing; (c) the name of the child on whose behalf an abuse, neglect, or dependency petition is brought; (d) a concise statement regarding: (i) the reasons for removal or other action of the division under Subsection (1); and (ii) the allegations and code sections under which the proceeding is instituted; (e) a statement that the parent or guardian to whom notice is given, and the child, are entitled to have an attorney present at the shelter hearing, and that if the parent or guardian is an indigent individual and cannot afford an attorney, and desires to be represented by an attorney, one will be provided in accordance with Title 78B, Chapter 22, Indigent Defense Act; and (f) a statement that the parent or guardian is liable for the cost of support of the child in the protective custody, temporary custody, and custody of the division, and the cost for legal counsel appointed for the parent or guardian under Subsection (2)(e), according to the financial ability of the parent or guardian. (3) The notice described in Subsection (2) shall be personally served as soon as possible, but no later than one business day after the day on which the child is removed from the child's home, or the day on which a motion for expedited placement in temporary custody under Section
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