Delaware § 1003 Commencement; parties

Delaware Statutes

§ 1003 — Commencement; parties

Delaware § 1003

JurisdictionDelaware

Title10

PartOrganization, Powers, Jurisdiction and Operation of Courts

Ch. 9THE FAMILY COURT OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE

Subch.Procedure

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Del. Code tit. 10, § 1003 (2026).

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Any person having knowledge of a child within the State who appears to be neglected, dependent or delinquent may file with the Clerk of the Court a petition in writing setting forth the facts verified by affidavit. Neither the Attorney General nor any Deputy Attorneys are required to appear in any proceeding before a Master involving a petition alleging an act of delinquency, but, at the Attorney General’s sole discretion, may appear in any such proceeding.

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Any person having knowledge of a child within the State who appears to be neglected, dependent or delinquent may file with the Clerk of the Court a petition in writing setting forth the facts verified by affidavit. Neither the Attorney General nor any Deputy Attorneys are required to appear in any proceeding before a Master involving a petition alleging an act of delinquency, but, at the Attorney General’s sole discretion, may appear in any such proceeding.