Delaware § 1006 Process; service; return; interim order; investigation

Delaware Statutes

§ 1006 — Process; service; return; interim order; investigation

Delaware·Title 10·Part Organization, Powers, Jurisdiction and Operation of Courts·Ch. 9 THE FAMILY COURT OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE·Subch. Procedure

(a)Following commencement of any action concerning a child, the child and the child’s custodian shall be brought into the Court by summons or other process. If no custodian can be located, the child’s guardian, or some suitable person (preferably a near relative) appointed by the Court to act in behalf of the child shall be notified to appear.

(b)A summons or other process of the Court may be served by any probation officer, sheriff, county, town, or city constable or police officer within the officer’s or constable’s jurisdiction, either by reading the same to the person to be served, or by delivering a copy thereof to the person or by leaving a copy thereof at the person’s usual place of abode in the presence of an adult person.

(c)The return of such summons or other process with th

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(a) Following commencement of any action concerning a child, the child and the child’s custodian shall be brought into the Court by summons or other process. If no custodian can be located, the child’s guardian, or some suitable person (preferably a near relative) appointed by the Court to act in behalf of the child shall be notified to appear.

(b) A summons or other process of the Court may be served by any probation officer, sheriff, county, town, or city constable or police officer within the officer’s or constable’s jurisdiction, either by reading the same to the person to be served, or by delivering a copy thereof to the person or by leaving a copy thereof at the person’s usual place of abode in the presence of an adult person.

(c) The return of such summons or other process with the indorsement of service by the serving officer in accordance herewith shall be sufficient proof thereof.

(d) Where no custodian or interested close relative can be located, the Court may make such interim order as the interest of the child may require.

(e) In delinquency proceedings after the child has been adjudged delinquent and at any time in all other proceedings concerning a child the Court may accept a study relating to the child previously made by any recognized welfare agency, or may order a study made.

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