Delaware § 1937 Expedited enforcement of child custody determination

Delaware Statutes

§ 1937 — Expedited enforcement of child custody determination

Delaware § 1937

Title13

Ch. 19UNIFORM CHILD CUSTODY JURISDICTION AND ENFORCEMENT ACT

Subch.Enforcement

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Del. Code tit. 13, § 1937 (2026).

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(a)A petition under this subchapter must be verified. Certified copies of all orders sought to be enforced and of any order confirming registration must be attached to the petition. A copy of a certified copy of an order may be attached instead of the original.

(b)A petition for enforcement of a child custody determination must state:

(1)Whether the court that issued the determination identified the jurisdictional basis it relied upon in exercising jurisdiction and, if so, what the basis was;

(2)Whether the determination for which enforcement is sought has been vacated, stayed or modified by a court whose decision must be enforced under this chapter and, if so, identify the court, the case number and the nature of the proceeding;

(3)Whether any proceeding has been commenced that c

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(a) A petition under this subchapter must be verified. Certified copies of all orders sought to be enforced and of any order confirming registration must be attached to the petition. A copy of a certified copy of an order may be attached instead of the original.

(b) A petition for enforcement of a child custody determination must state:

(1) Whether the court that issued the determination identified the jurisdictional basis it relied upon in exercising jurisdiction and, if so, what the basis was;

(2) Whether the determination for which enforcement is sought has been vacated, stayed or modified by a court whose decision must be enforced under this chapter and, if so, identify the court, the case number and the nature of the proceeding;

(3) Whether any proceeding has been commenced that could affect the current proceeding, including proceedings relating to domestic violence, protective orders, termination of parental rights, and adoptions and, if so, identify the court, the case number and the nature of the proceeding;

(4) The present physical address of the child and the respondent, if known;

(5) Whether relief in addition to the immediate physical custody of the child and attorneys’ fees is sought and, if so, the relief sought; and

(6) If the child custody determination has been registered and confirmed under § 1934 of this title, the date and place of registration.

(c) If the petition seeks emergency relief or expedited scheduling, the provisions of Rule 65.2 of the Family Court Civil Procedure Rules shall apply.