§ 901 Definitions
§ 902 Jurisdiction and venue; removal of petitioner from county
§ 903 Persons eligible to petition to adopt
§ 904 Placement and supervision for adoption
§ 905 Appeal from decision of the Department or licensed agency
§ 906 Contents of petition for adoption
§ 907 Consent requirements
§ 908 Right to consent
§ 909 Withdrawal of consent
§ 910 Withdrawal of petition
§ 911 Religious affiliation
§ 912 Social study and report
§ 913 Time for filing the adoption petition
§ 914 Death, divorce, annulment, separation of petitioner pending …
§ 915 Decree of adoption
§ 916 Court costs
§ 917 Appeal
§ 918 Finality of decree of adoption
§ 919 General effect of adoption
§ 920 Effect of adoption on inheritance
§ 921 Report of vital statistics data
§ 922 Birth certificate
§ 923 Confidential nature of information; old and new birth certificates
§ 924 Confidential nature of Court records
§ 925 Inspection of Court records
§ 926 Receiving child into State for adoption
§ 927 Foreign adoptions; validity
§ 928 Contributions and fees
§ 929 Exchange of identifying information
§ 930 Advertising for adoption
§ 931 Penalties
§ 932 Interpretation

Terms Used In Delaware Code > Title 13 > Chapter 9 > Subchapter I - Minors

  • 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.
  • 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 a person who has not reached the age of 18 years. See Delaware Code Title 1 Sec. 302
  • Common law: The legal system that originated in England and is now in use in the United States. It is based on judicial decisions rather than legislative action.
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • District: means a reorganized school district. See Delaware Code Title 14 Sec. 2101
  • District: means a reorganized school district. See Delaware Code Title 14 Sec. 2301
  • Evaluation detail component: is a site inspection template and assessment system that allows for individual district comment, incorporated within the facilities evaluation instrument, used to evaluate the areas of a school on a category by category basis. See Delaware Code Title 14 Sec. 2301
  • 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.
  • Facilities evaluation instrument: means a document developed by the Department of Education that includes the evaluation detail component and the standard of good repair that is used to determine whether a school facility is in good repair. See Delaware Code Title 14 Sec. 2301
  • Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
  • 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.
  • Month: means a calendar month, unless otherwise expressed. See Delaware Code Title 1 Sec. 302
  • real property: is synonymous with the phrase "lands, tenements and hereditaments. See Delaware Code Title 1 Sec. 302
  • Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.
  • Remand: When an appellate court sends a case back to a lower court for further proceedings.
  • School board: means a board of education of a reorganized school district. See Delaware Code Title 14 Sec. 2101
  • School board: means a board of education of a reorganized school district. See Delaware Code Title 14 Sec. 2301
  • School facilities: means any permanent building, portable building or structure, or commercial space owned, rented, operated, or leased by boards of education, including donated space, used as a classroom or for child care or any other space for education services including classrooms, cafeterias, staff lounges, staff offices, auditoriums, gymnasiums, or libraries. See Delaware Code Title 14 Sec. 2301
  • Standard of good repair: means that part of the facilities evaluation instrument which outlines the school facility systems and components, as specified in this section, that should be considered in the inspection of a school facility to ensure that it is maintained in a manner that assures it is clean, safe, and functional. See Delaware Code Title 14 Sec. 2301
  • 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
  • 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