Delaware Code
Title 13 - Domestic Relations
Chapter 23. GUARDIANSHIP OF A CHILD

Subchapter I. Definitions and Jurisdiction

§ 2301. Intent and purpose. - The General Assembly hereby declares that although the Family Court...

§ 2302. Definitions. - For the purposes of this chapter, unless the context indicates...

§ 2303. Jurisdiction and venue. - (a) The Family Court shall have jurisdiction of proceedings under...

Subchapter II. General Procedures for Appointment of Guardians

§ 2320. Persons eligible to petition for guardianship. - Unless otherwise specified in this chapter, any adult person or...

§ 2321. Consent by parent. - Unless otherwise provided by this chapter, the parent or parents...

§ 2322. Contents of petition. - Every petition for guardianship of a child filed under this...

§ 2324. Social study and report. - (a) The Court, in its discretion, may order a social...

§ 2325. Hearing procedure and notice requirements. - (a) When a guardianship petition is filed, the petition shall...

§ 2326. Decision within 30 days. - The Court shall issue a decision and order on a...

§ 2327. Confidentiality of proceedings. - All proceedings under this chapter shall be held before the...

§ 2328. Appeals. - The petitioner, if the petition is not granted, or any...

Subchapter III. Guardian of the Child

§ 2330. Grounds for guardianship of the child. - (a) Prior to granting an order for guardianship under this...

§ 2331. Duties and rights of parents. - (a) While a guardianship is in effect, the parent shall...

§ 2332. Termination, modification or rescission of guardianship order. - (a) Termination. — Except as otherwise specified in this chapter,...

§ 2333. Subsidies. - (a) DSCYF, in its discretion, may award subsidy moneys to...

Subchapter IV. Powers and Duties of a Guardian

§ 2340. Powers and duties of the guardian of the child. - (a) The Court shall grant to the guardian of the...

Subchapter V. Permanent Guardianships for Children

§ 2350. Intent. - Permanent guardianship models the requirements of “legal guardianship” under the...

§ 2351. Eligibility to serve as permanent guardian; eligibility to petition for permanent guardianship. - A relative, foster parent, or guardian may serve as permanent...

§ 2352. Contents of petition for permanent guardianship. - A petition for permanent guardianship shall contain all of the...

§ 2353. Standard for permanent guardianship. - (a) The Court shall grant a permanent guardianship if it...

§ 2354. Social report. - A social report covering the factors enumerated in § 2353...

§ 2355. Permanent guardianship hearing procedures and notice requirements. - The provisions of § 1107 of this title shall apply...

§ 2356. Order granting permanent guardianship. - (a) The Court shall issue an order regarding permanent guardianship...

§ 2357. Powers and duties of the permanent guardian. - A permanent guardian shall have the same powers and duties...

§ 2358. Duties and rights of parents. - (a) While a permanent guardianship is in effect, the parent...

§ 2359. Termination, modification or rescission of permanent guardianship order. - (a) Termination. — Except as otherwise specified in this chapter,...

Subchapter VI. Standby Guardianships

§ 2361. Legislative intent, findings and purpose. - The General Assembly hereby declares that there is a need...

§ 2362. Definitions. - In addition to the definitions provided for in this chapter,...

§ 2363. Jurisdiction and venue. - (a) The Family Court shall have jurisdiction over proceedings under...

§ 2364. Hearing procedure and notice requirements. - The procedure and notice requirements set forth in § 2325...

§ 2365. Persons eligible to petition for guardianship. - Any parent, custodian or guardian may petition the Family Court...

§ 2366. Contents of standby guardianship petition. - A petition for standby guardianship shall contain all of the...

§ 2367. Grounds for standby guardianship. - (a) Where the parent is the person suffering from a...

§ 2368. Occurrence of event triggering appointment of standby guardian; confirmation petition. - (a) Upon the occurrence of a triggering event set forth...

§ 2369. Powers and duties of the standby guardian of the child. - Except as modified by order of the Court, the standby...

§ 2370. Termination or modification. - Except as modified by order of the Court, standby guardianship...

§ 2371. Appointment of standby guardian as permanent guardian. - Except as modified by order of the Court, should the...

§ 2372. Subsidies. - Except as modified by order of the Court, DSCYF shall...