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Title 13 - Domestic Relations
Chapter 23. GUARDIANSHIP OF A CHILD
Subchapter II. General Procedures for Appointment of Guardians
§ 2324A. Assessment.
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§ 2324A. Assessment.
(a) DSCYF or a “licensed agency,” as defined in § 1101 of this title, shall conduct an assessment of any person who is the proposed guardian and who is not a “relative,” as defined in § 2302 of this title.
(b) Notwithstanding subsection (a) of this section, the Court has jurisdiction to hear and rule on any petition for guardianship, including granting of emergency relief, and to determine placement for a child in DSCYF custody under § 2521(1) of this title.
84 Del. Laws, c. 128, § 6;
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