Delaware § 503 Duty to support a poor person

Delaware Statutes

§ 503 — Duty to support a poor person

Delaware § 503

Title13

Ch. 5DESERTION AND SUPPORT

Subch.Duty to Support

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Bluebook

Del. Code tit. 13, § 503 (2026).

Text

Except as expressly provided in §§ 501 and 502 of this title, the duty to support a poor person unable to support the poor person’s own self rests upon the spouse, parents, or children, in that order, subject to § 504 of this title as to expenses described therein. If the relation prior in order shall not be able, the next in order shall be liable, and several relations of the same order shall, if able, contribute according to their means.

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Except as expressly provided in §§ 501 and 502 of this title, the duty to support a poor person unable to support the poor person’s own self rests upon the spouse, parents, or children, in that order, subject to § 504 of this title as to expenses described therein. If the relation prior in order shall not be able, the next in order shall be liable, and several relations of the same order shall, if able, contribute according to their means.

Legislative History

Code 1852, §§ 850-853, 1468, 1472; 26 Del. Laws, c. 137 ; 27 Del. Laws, c. 262, § 13 ; Code 1915, §§ 1463, 3033, 3061; 37 Del. Laws, c. 189, § 8 ; Code 1935, §§ 1634, 3526, 3548; 13 Del. C. 1953, § 501; 50 Del. Laws, c. 207, § 1 ; 59 Del. Laws, c. 567, § 1 ; 70 Del. Laws, c. 186, § 1 ; 84 Del. Laws, c. 42, § 1