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2015 Delaware Code
Title 16 - Health and Safety
CHAPTER 9. ABUSE OF CHILDREN
Subchapter I Reports and Investigations of Abuse and Neglect
- § 901 Purpose.
- § 902 Definitions.
- As used in this chapter: (1) "Abuse" or "abused child" is as defined in § 901 of Title 10. (2) "Baby" shall mean a child not more than 14 days old, except that for hospitals and their employees and volunteers, "baby" shall mean a child reasonably believed to be not more than 14 days old. (3) "Child" shall mean any person who has not reached that person's own eighteenth birthday. (4) "Child Protection Registry" or "Registry" means a collection of information as described in subchapter II of this chapter about persons who have been substantiated for abuse or neglect as provided in subchapter II of this chapter or who were substantiated between August 1, 1994, and February 1, 2003. (5) "Child welfare proceeding" means any Family Court proceeding and subsequent appeal therefrom involving custody, visitation, guardianship, termination of parental rights, adoption or other related petitions that involve a dependent, neglected or abused child or a child at risk of same as determined by the Family Court. (6) "Conviction" or "convicted" means entry of a plea of guilty or nolo contendere, regardless of whether the plea was subsequently discharged or dismissed under the first offenders domestic violence diversion program pursuant to § 1024 of Title 10, or under the first offenders controlled substances diversion program pursuant to § 4767 of this title, or of a Robinson plea, or of a probation before judgment discharge without judgment of conviction notwithstanding the provisions of § 4218(f) of Title 11, or a finding of guilt after trial, or a finding of not guilty after trial as a result of the defense of mental disease or defect pursuant to Title 11, or adjudication of delinquency for conduct which if committed by an adult, would constitute a crime; or "conviction" or "convicted" under similar proceedings of another state, territory or jurisdiction. (7) "Department" shall mean the Department of Services for Children, Youth and Their Families. (8) "Direct
- § 902A Registration; procedure; notice.
- Repealed by 73 Del. Laws, c. 412, § 6, effective February 1, 2003.;
- § 903 Reports required.
- § 904 Nature and content of report; to whom made.
- § 905 Telephone reports, Child Protection Registry and information.
- § 906 State response to reports of abuse or neglect.
- § 907 Temporary emergency protective custody.
- § 907A Safe Arms for Babies.
- § 908 Immunity from liability, and special reimbursement to hospitals for expenses related to certain babies.
- § 909 Privileged communication not recognized.
- § 910 Court orders to compel.
- § 911 Training and information.
- § 912 The Child Protection Accountability Commission.
- § 913 Child under treatment by spiritual means not neglected.
- § 914 Penalty for violation.
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