Delaware Code Title 21 Sec. 6104 – Liability of parent, guardian, or employer for negligence of minor
(a) (1) Except as otherwise provided under paragraph (a)(2) of this section and § 6106 of this title, any negligence of a minor under age 18 driving a motor vehicle on a highway of this State, who has been licensed under § 2710 of this title, is imputed to a person who signed the license application on behalf of the minor, and that person is jointly and severally liable with the minor for any damages resulting from the minor’s negligence.
(2) The following are exempted from liability for negligence of a minor under paragraph (a)(1) of this section:
a. A caregiver of a minor who is in the custody of the Department of Services for Children, Youth and Their Families under Chapter 25 of Title 13. For purposes of this paragraph (a)(2)a., “caregiver” means as defined in § 2502 of Title 13.
b. A case worker of the Division of Family Services, acting in accordance with § 2710 of this title, and on behalf of a child who was in the custody of the Department of Services for Children, Youth and their Families at the time of the signing of the license application.
Terms Used In Delaware Code Title 21 Sec. 6104
- Child: means a person who has not reached the age of 18 years. See Delaware Code Title 1 Sec. 302
- Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
- 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
- Under age: means an age of less than 18 years. See Delaware Code Title 1 Sec. 302
(b) The liability imposed on the person who signed the application of a minor under the age of 18 under subsection (a) of this section applies to the original license or permit granted to the minor or any renewal of the license without the necessity of the person signing the minor’s renewal application, unless the person notifies the Department of Transportation in writing at least 30 days before the date of the renewal of the original license or permit granted to the minor that the person does not consent to the renewal.
36 Del. Laws, c. 10, § ?71; Code 1935, § ?5609; 44 Del. Laws, c. 189; 21 Del. C. 1953, § ?6105; 57 Del. Laws, c. 495, § ?3; 57 Del. Laws, c. 670, § ?17B; 71 Del. Laws, c. 282, §§ ?8, 9; 74 Del. Laws, c. 110, § ?109; 76 Del. Laws, c. 415, § ?6; 83 Del. Laws, c. 453, § 8;