The Board, in assenting thereto, may receive into its charge, custody or guardianship, any girl not over 18 nor under 11 years of age when committed thereto in any 1 of the following modes:

(1) The Family Court and the Superior Court may each commit to the custody of the Board any girl who is subject to the jurisdiction of such court and who is a delinquent child, as that term is defined in § 901 of Title 10.

(2) Whenever it appears to the Family Court that the best interests of a girl who is living in circumstances of manifest danger of falling into habits of vice or immorality will be served by temporary care and further study of her case, pending a final disposition thereof, the court may commit such girl to the custody of the Board for a temporary period not exceeding 3 months. At the end of the temporary period of commitment, the Court shall make final disposition of such case.

19 Del. Laws, c. 637, §§ ?3-5; 22 Del. Laws, c. 363, § ?2; 24 Del. Laws, c. 121, § ?3; 26 Del. Laws, c. 262, § ?10; 27 Del. Laws, c. 126, § ?1; Code 1915, § ?2204; 40 Del. Laws, c. 183, §§ ?1, 2; Code 1935, § ?2515; 48 Del. Laws, c. 302; 31 Del. C. 1953, § ?5310; 70 Del. Laws, c. 186, § ?1;

Terms Used In Delaware Code Title 31 Sec. 5310

  • Board: means the Board of Managers of the Woods Haven School for Girls. See Delaware Code Title 31 Sec. 5301
  • Child: means a person who has not reached the age of 18 years. See Delaware Code Title 1 Sec. 302
  • 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.