Terms Used In Delaware Code > Title 13 > Chapter 11 - Termination and Transfer of Parental Rights in Adoption Proceedings

• Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
• Alleged father: means as defined in § 8-102 of this title. See Delaware Code Title 13 Sec. 1101
• Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
• Child: means as defined in § 302 of Title 1. See Delaware Code Title 13 Sec. 1101
• Court: means the Family Court of the State of Delaware. See Delaware Code Title 13 Sec. 1101
• Delinquent child: means as defined in § 901 of Title 10. See Delaware Code Title 13 Sec. 1101
• Dependent: A person dependent for support upon another.
• Docket: A log containing brief entries of court proceedings.
• DSCYF: means the Department of Services for Children, Youth and Their Families of this State. See Delaware Code Title 13 Sec. 1101
• Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
• Father: means an individual who has established a father-child relationship under § 8-201(b) of this title. See Delaware Code Title 13 Sec. 1101
• Felony: A crime carrying a penalty of more than a year in prison.
• Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.
• 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.
• Individual: means a human being. See Delaware Code Title 13 Sec. 1101
• Infant: means a child who is less than 6 months old. See Delaware Code Title 13 Sec. 1101
• Licensed agency: means an agency to which the Delaware Department of Education has granted a license to place children for adoption. See Delaware Code Title 13 Sec. 1101
• Mother: means an individual who has established a mother-child relationship under § 8-201(a) of this title. See Delaware Code Title 13 Sec. 1101
• neglected child: means as defined in § 901 of Title 10. See Delaware Code Title 13 Sec. 1101
• Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
• Parent: means as defined in § 8-102 of this title. See Delaware Code Title 13 Sec. 1101
• Parental responsibilities: means the care or support of a child in a manner that does both of the following:

  a. See Delaware Code Title 13 Sec. 1101

• Party: means a party in a termination of parental rights proceeding under this chapter. See Delaware Code Title 13 Sec. 1101
• Petitioner: means a petitioner in a termination of parental rights proceeding under this chapter. See Delaware Code Title 13 Sec. 1101
• Presumed father: means as defined in § 8-102 of this title. See Delaware Code Title 13 Sec. 1101
• Relative: means as defined in § 901 of Title 10. See Delaware Code Title 13 Sec. 1101
• Respondent: means a respondent in a termination of parental rights proceeding under this chapter. See Delaware Code Title 13 Sec. 1101
• Summons: Another word for subpoena used by the criminal justice system.
• United States: includes its territories and possessions and the District of Columbia. See Delaware Code Title 1 Sec. 302
• Year: means a calendar year, and is equivalent to the words "year of our Lord. See Delaware Code Title 1 Sec. 302