Delaware § 2502 Definitions

Delaware Statutes

§ 2502 — Definitions

Delaware § 2502

Title13

Ch. 25DSCYF CUSTODY

Subch.General Provisions

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Bluebook

Del. Code tit. 13, § 2502 (2026).

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For the purposes of this chapter, unless the context indicates differently:

(1)“Abuse” or “abused child” is as defined in § 901 of Title 10.

(2)“Adult” is as defined in § 901 of Title 10.

(3)“Best interests” is determined in accordance with § 722 of this title.

(4)“Caregiver” means a person with whom the child is placed while in DSCYF custody including any licensed home or facility, including group homes, or any relative or nonrelative placement, including those not licensed by DSCYF. Caregiver shall not include secure facilities, facilities primarily operated for the detention of children adjudicated delinquent, accredited psychiatric residential treatment facilities or hospitals.

(5)“Child” is as defined in § 901 of Title 10.

(6)“Court” or “court” is as defined in § 901 of Ti

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For the purposes of this chapter, unless the context indicates differently:

(1) “Abuse” or “abused child” is as defined in § 901 of Title 10.

(2) “Adult” is as defined in § 901 of Title 10.

(3) “Best interests” is determined in accordance with § 722 of this title.

(4) “Caregiver” means a person with whom the child is placed while in DSCYF custody including any licensed home or facility, including group homes, or any relative or nonrelative placement, including those not licensed by DSCYF. Caregiver shall not include secure facilities, facilities primarily operated for the detention of children adjudicated delinquent, accredited psychiatric residential treatment facilities or hospitals.

(5) “Child” is as defined in § 901 of Title 10.

(6) “Court” or “court” is as defined in § 901 of Title 10.

(7) “Department” or “DSCYF” is as defined in § 901 of Title 10.

(8) “Dependency” or “dependent child” is as defined in § 901 of Title 10.

(9) “Division” or “DFS” means the Division of Family Services of the Department of Services for Children, Youth and Their Families.

(10) “Foster parent” is as defined in § 2302 of this title.

(11) “Guardian” is as defined in § 2302 of this title.

(12) [Repealed.]

(13) “Licensed agency” is as defined in § 901 of this title.

(14) “Neglect” or “neglected child” is as defined in § 901 of Title 10.

(15) “Parent” is as defined in § 2302 of this title.

(16) “Parental responsibilities” is as defined in § 1101 of this title.

(17) “Permanency” is as defined in § 2302 of this title.

(18) “Reasonable and prudent parent standard” shall mean the standard characterized by careful and sensible parental decisions that maintain the health, safety and best interests of a child, while at the same time encouraging the emotional and developmental growth of the child, that a caregiver shall use when determining whether to allow a child placed in such caregiver’s care while in DSCYF custody to participate in extracurricular, enrichment, cultural, and social activities.

(19) “Relative” is as defined in § 901 of Title 10.

(20) “School of origin” means as defined in § 202A(a) of Title 14.

Legislative History

77 Del. Laws, c. 43, § 10 ; 70 Del. Laws, c. 186, § 1 ; 80 Del. Laws, c. 363, § 1 ; 80 Del. Laws, c. 417, § 2 ; 81 Del. Laws, c. 92, § 3 ; 84 Del. Laws, c. 42, § 1