Delaware § 2503 Jurisdiction and venue

Delaware Statutes

§ 2503 — Jurisdiction and venue

Delaware § 2503

Title13

Ch. 25DSCYF CUSTODY

Subch.General Provisions

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Del. Code tit. 13, § 2503 (2026).

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(a)The Family Court shall have jurisdiction over proceedings under this chapter to grant, modify and/or terminate DSCYF custody orders.

(b)A petition for DSCYF custody under this chapter may be filed in the Family Court of any of the following counties:

(1)The county in which the organization or persons, having legal or physical care, custody, or control of the child is located; or

(2)The county in which the child resides.

(c)The provisions of §§ 722, 724, 728(d)-

(f)of this title and Chapters 7A and 24 of this title shall be applicable to proceedings filed under this chapter.

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(a) The Family Court shall have jurisdiction over proceedings under this chapter to grant, modify and/or terminate DSCYF custody orders.

(b) A petition for DSCYF custody under this chapter may be filed in the Family Court of any of the following counties:

(1) The county in which the organization or persons, having legal or physical care, custody, or control of the child is located; or

(2) The county in which the child resides.

(c) The provisions of §§ 722, 724, 728(d)-(f) of this title and Chapters 7A and 24 of this title shall be applicable to proceedings filed under this chapter.