Delaware Code Title 13 Sec. 2320 – Persons eligible to petition for guardianship
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Unless otherwise specified in this chapter, any adult person or persons may petition the Family Court for a guardianship order regarding a child not his, hers or theirs. Unless otherwise specified in this chapter, DSCYF, the Division, a licensed agency, the guardian ad litem or a hospital that has an interest in the health, education or welfare of a child or children may petition the Family Court for a guardianship order so long as the proposed guardian or guardians consent to the appointment.
73 Del. Laws, c. 150, § ?1; 70 Del Laws, c. 186,, § ?1; 73 Del. Laws, c. 360, § ?1; 79 Del. Laws, c. 246, § ?1;
Terms Used In Delaware Code Title 13 Sec. 2320
- adult person: means a person of the age of 18 years or older. See Delaware Code Title 1 Sec. 302
- Child: means a person who has not reached the age of 18 years. See Delaware Code Title 1 Sec. 302
- Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.