Delaware Code Title 31 Sec. 364 – The Elizabeth W. Murphey School, Inc. — Surrender of child; …
The surrender of any such child shall be by an instrument in writing, signed and sealed by the parties thereto and duly acknowledged, and the age of such child shall therein be stated as correctly as can be ascertained. Any such written instrument, when duly executed and acknowledged, shall be presented within 30 days to the Resident Judge of the Superior Court residing in Kent County for approval, and, if approved by such Judge, it shall be admitted as evidence in all courts of law or equity in this State.
Terms Used In Delaware Code Title 31 Sec. 364
- Child: means a person who has not yet attained the child's eighteenth birthday. See Delaware Code Title 31 Sec. 301
- 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.
- 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
No written instrument for the surrender of any such child made under the provisions of this section shall be subject to assignment or transfer.
34 Del. Laws, c. 156, §§ ?3, 4; Code 1935, §§ ?2600, 2601; 31 Del. C. 1953, § ?364; 76 Del. Laws, c. 213, § ?57;