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§ 2219. Obligation of parties to provide information. - Each party shall receive written notice, which may be contained...
§ 2220. Definitions. - Unless a different meaning is plainly required by the context,...
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...
Chapter 24. THIRD-PARTY VISITATION
Subchapter I. General Provisions
§ 2401. Intent and purpose. - (a) The General Assembly hereby declares that there is a...
§ 2402. Definitions. - For the purposes of this chapter, unless the context indicates...
§ 2403. Jurisdiction and venue. - (a) The Family Court shall have jurisdiction over proceedings under...
§ 2404. Hearing procedure and notice requirements. - (a) When a petition is filed under this chapter, the...
§ 2405. Sanctions. - The Court may impose such sanctions or remedies as the...
§ 2406. Confidentiality of proceedings. - All proceedings under this chapter and all records of such...
§ 2407. Appeals. - Appeal from any order or decree entered under this chapter...
Subchapter II. Third-Party Visitation Proceedings
§ 2410. Persons eligible to petition for third-party visitation. - (a) Unless otherwise specified in this chapter, any adult person...
§ 2411. Contents of third-party visitation petition. - Every petition for third-party visitation with a child filed under...
§ 2412. Grounds for persons obtaining third-party visitation with a child. - (a) Prior to granting a third-party visitation order the Court...
§ 2413. Modification of orders granting third-party visitation. - An order granting third-party visitation may be modified at any...
Chapter 25. DSCYF CUSTODY
§ 2501. Intent and purpose. - (a) The General Assembly hereby declares that there is a...
§ 2502. Definitions. - For the purposes of this chapter, unless the context indicates...
§ 2503. Jurisdiction and venue. - (a) The Family Court shall have jurisdiction over proceedings under...
§ 2504. Hearing procedure and notice requirements. - (a) When a petition is filed under this chapter, the...
§ 2505. Sanctions. - The Court may impose such sanctions or remedies as the...
§ 2506. Confidentiality of proceedings. - All proceedings under this chapter and all records of such...
§ 2507. Appeals. - Appeal from any order or decree entered under this chapter...
Subchapter II. Custody Proceedings
§ 2510. Applicability. - The provisions of this subchapter shall apply exclusively to the...
§ 2511. Contents of DSCYF petition for custody. - (a) The petition for DSCYF custody shall state: (1) Name...
§ 2512. Grounds for DSCYF custody; preliminary injunction. - (a) When emergency custody or other emergency relief is sought...
§ 2512A. Enforcement of DSCYF custody order. - A law-enforcement officer may enter private property to take physical...
§ 2513. Termination, modification or rescission of DSCYF custody order. - (a) Termination. — Except as otherwise specified in this chapter,...
§ 2514. Court findings for children in DSCYF custody. - Should the Court find the elements of § 2512(b) of...
§ 2515. Authority to order transition plan and adult mental or behavioral health diagnosis. - (a) When a child 17 years of age or older...
Subchapter III. Powers and Duties
§ 2520. Duties and rights of parents under a DSCYF custody order. - (a) Unless the parental rights have been terminated, a parent...
§ 2521. Powers and duties of the DSCYF as custodian of the child. - Upon the Court granting custody to DSCYF, DSCYF shall be...
§ 2522. Rights of children in DSCYF custody. - (a) All dependent, neglected and abused children in DSCYF custody...
§ 2523. Duties, authority and liability protection of caregivers to children in DSCYF custody. - (a) Caregivers of children in DSCYF custody have the responsibility...