Delaware § 307 Bringing or sending nonresident children into State regulated; penalty

Delaware Statutes

§ 307 — Bringing or sending nonresident children into State regulated; penalty

Delaware § 307

JurisdictionDelaware

Title31

PartIn General

Ch. 3CHILD WELFARE

Subch.General Provisions

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Bluebook

Del. Code tit. 31, § 307 (2026).

Text

(a)No person or corporation of this State or any child placement agency or association operating within this State or any bureau, board or commission of this State or any person, institution, agency, association, corporation, bureau, board or commission without this State shall bring or send into this State or in any way assist in the bringing or sending into this State of any dependent child who is a resident of another state, United States territory or country for the purpose of placing or procuring placement of such child in any way free, wage or boarding home or for adoption without the written consent of the Department of Services for Children, Youth and Their Families having first been obtained, and such person, agency, institution, association, corporation, board or commission shal

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(a) No person or corporation of this State or any child placement agency or association operating within this State or any bureau, board or commission of this State or any person, institution, agency, association, corporation, bureau, board or commission without this State shall bring or send into this State or in any way assist in the bringing or sending into this State of any dependent child who is a resident of another state, United States territory or country for the purpose of placing or procuring placement of such child in any way free, wage or boarding home or for adoption without the written consent of the Department of Services for Children, Youth and Their Families having first been obtained, and such person, agency, institution, association, corporation, board or commission shall abide by all rules laid down by the Department of Services for Children, Youth and Their Families.

(b) Whoever violates subsection (a) of this section shall be fined not more than $100; and

Whoever continues to so violate for a period of 10 days after notification from the Department of Services for Children, Youth and Their Families shall be guilty of a new, separate and distinct offense and shall be fined for each offense not less than $100 nor more than $1,000.

Legislative History

Code 1915, §§ 1005E, 1005G; 32 Del. Laws, c. 50 ; 38 Del. Laws, c. 64, §§ 2, 5 ; Code 1935, §§ 1126, 1129; 41 Del. Laws, c. 97, § 1 ; 31 Del. C. 1953, § 307; 50 Del. Laws, c. 187, § 1 ; 58 Del. Laws, c. 64, § 1 ; 64 Del. Laws, c. 108, § 4 ; 68 Del. Laws, c. 380, § 1 ; 70 Del. Laws, c. 223, § 1