Delaware § 2731 Enforcement of court order

Delaware Statutes

§ 2731 — Enforcement of court order

Delaware § 2731

JurisdictionDelaware

Title14

PartFree Public Schools

Ch. 27SCHOOL ATTENDANCE

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Bluebook

Del. Code tit. 14, § 2731 (2026).

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(a)The court with jurisdiction over the matter shall retain jurisdiction until all terms of the court’s order have been complied with regardless of any change in the student’s age, marital status or choice of educational source or location.

(b)Notwithstanding any provision of this Code to the contrary, if it is alleged that a student has not complied with the terms of the court’s order, the noncompliant student may be charged with criminal contempt pursuant to § 1271 of Title 11, which shall, in the first instance, be brought in the Family Court.

(c)A juvenile against whom criminal contempt proceedings pursuant to this section and § 1271 of Title 11 have been initiated shall have the right to counsel at all stages.

(d)-

(f)[Repealed.]

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(a) The court with jurisdiction over the matter shall retain jurisdiction until all terms of the court’s order have been complied with regardless of any change in the student’s age, marital status or choice of educational source or location.

(b) Notwithstanding any provision of this Code to the contrary, if it is alleged that a student has not complied with the terms of the court’s order, the noncompliant student may be charged with criminal contempt pursuant to § 1271 of Title 11, which shall, in the first instance, be brought in the Family Court.

(c) A juvenile against whom criminal contempt proceedings pursuant to this section and § 1271 of Title 11 have been initiated shall have the right to counsel at all stages.

(d)-(f) [Repealed.]

Legislative History

72 Del. Laws, c. 346, § 14 ; 70 Del. Laws, c. 186, § 1 ; 76 Del. Laws, c. 12, § 1 ; 76 Del. Laws, c. 23, §§ 2, 3 ; 81 Del. Laws, c. 197, § 2 ; 82 Del. Laws, c. 224, § 3