§ 701 Rights and responsibilities of parents; guardian appointment
§ 702 Duty to support minor child
§ 703 Services and earnings of minor child
§ 704 Action for loss of wages or services of minor child
§ 705, 706 Charge and custody of minor child if parents are separated but not …
§ 707 Consent to health care of minors
§ 708 Affidavit of Establishment of Power to Consent to Medical Treatment …
§ 709 Consent of a minor to donate blood voluntarily without the necessity …
§ 710 Minors’ consent to diagnostic and lawful therapeutic procedures …

Terms Used In Delaware Code > Title 13 > Chapter 7 > Subchapter I - General Provisions

  • adult person: means a person of the age of 18 years or older. See Delaware Code Title 1 Sec. 302
  • 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.
  • Child: means a person who has not reached the age of 18 years. See Delaware Code Title 1 Sec. 302
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • 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.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • minor child: means a person who has not reached the age of 18 years. See Delaware Code Title 1 Sec. 302
  • 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.
  • State: means the State of Delaware; and when applied to different parts of the United States, it includes the District of Columbia and the several territories and possessions of the United States. See Delaware Code Title 1 Sec. 302
  • State Board: consists of 9 members who are citizens of this State andappointed as follows:

    (1) The Governor shall appoint, with Senate confirmation, 7 voting members. See Delaware Code Title 14 Sec. 104

  • 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