2019 Delaware Code
Title 13 - Domestic Relations
Chapter 11. Termination and Transfer of Parental Rights in Adoption Proceedings
§ 1101 Definitions.
(1) “Abandoned” shall be interpreted as referring to a basis for termination of parental rights as described in § 1103(a)(2) of this title.
(2) “Authorized agency” means any agency duly approved, certified, recognized or licensed by the proper authority of any other state in which that agency is located to place children for adoption.
(3) “Child” means any male or female who has not attained his or her eighteenth birthday.
(4) “Court” shall mean the Family Court of the State.
(5) “Department” or “DSCYF” means the Department of Services for Children, Youth and Their Families of this State.
(6) “Father” means the biological or adoptive male parent of the child.
(7) “Infant” means any child who is less than 6 months of age.
(8) “Licensed agency” means any agency granted a license by the Department to place children for adoption.
(9) “Mentally incompetent” shall be interpreted as referring to a parent who is unable to discharge parental responsibilities by reason of mental disorder or mental incapacity.
(10) “Parental responsibilities” means the care, support and control of the child in a manner that provides for the child’s necessary physical needs, including adequate food, clothing and shelter, and that also provides for the mental and emotional health and development of such child.
(11) “Presumed father” means any man who is assumed to be the father of a child in accordance with Chapter 8 of this title.
48 Del. Laws, c. 135, § 1; 13 Del. C. 1953, § 1101; 50 Del. Laws, c. 17, § 1; 53 Del. Laws, c. 102, §§ 1, 2; 57 Del. Laws, c. 363, § 8; 58 Del. Laws, c. 511, § 22; 59 Del. Laws, c. 466, §§ 14, 15; 61 Del. Laws, c. 178, § 2; 62 Del. Laws, c. 420, §§ 5, 6; 64 Del. Laws, c. 108, § 6; 68 Del. Laws, c. 276, § 1; 70 Del. Laws, c. 186, § 1; 71 Del. Laws, c. 317, § 1; 72 Del. Laws, c. 431, § 1; 79 Del. Laws, c. 165, § 1; 79 Del. Laws, c. 371, § 12.
