In every child welfare proceeding brought by the Department or in which the Department is a party and in which the Department has requested a finding of abuse or neglect and entry on the Registry, the Family Court shall make findings pursuant to § 925A of this title. The findings of the Family Court are final and binding, and work as issue or claim preclusion for the same incident of abuse or neglect in substantiation proceedings.
Structure Delaware Code
Subchapter II. Child Protection Registry
§ 921. Child Protection Registry; purpose.
§ 922. Entry on the Child Protection Registry.
§ 923. Child Protection Levels.
§ 924. Notice of Intent to Substantiate; process.
§ 925. Petition for substantiation.
§ 925A. Grounds for substantiation.
§ 926. Finding of abuse or neglect in child welfare proceeding; binding effect.
§ 927. Automatic stay of substantiation proceedings.
§ 928. Persons entered on the Registry between August 1, 1994, and February 1, 2003.