Legal Statutes: Delaware

UPDATED December 2, 2012

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• Delaware Code (select sections)
  • Title 10. Courts and Judicial Procedures
    • Part 1. Organization, Powers, Jurisdiction and Operation of Courts
      • Chapter 9. THE FAMILY COURT OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE
        • Subchapter I. Organization, Administration and Operation
          • § 901. Definitions
          • § 902. Purpose; construction
          • § 903. Court of record; name; subtitles
        • Subchapter II. Jurisdiction and Powers
          • § 921. Exclusive original civil jurisdiction
          • § 922. Exclusive and concurrent original criminal jurisdiction
          • § 924. Concurrent original civil jurisdiction
          • § 925. General jurisdiction
        • Subchapter III. Procedure
          • Part C. Adult Proceedings
            • § 1031. Disposition
          • Part D. Protection From Abuse Proceedings.
            • § 1041. Definitions
            • § 1042. Commencement of action; procedure
            • § 1043. Ex parte orders and emergency hearings
            • § 1044. Nonemergency hearings
            • § 1045. Relief available; duration of orders, modification and termination
            • § 1046. Enforcement; sanctions for violation of order
            • § 1047. Nonpreclusion of remedies
            • § 1048. Jurisdiction
          • Part E. Interstate Enforcement of Domestic Violence Protection Orders
            • § 1049. Title
            • § 1049A. Definitions
            • § 1049B. Judicial enforcement of order
            • § 1049C. Nonjudicial enforcement of order
            • § 1049D. Registration of order
            • § 1049E. Immunity
            • § 1049F. Other remedies
  • Title 11. Crimes and Criminal Procedure
    • Part I. Delaware Criminal Code
      • Chapter 2. GENERAL PROVISIONS CONCERNING OFFENSES
        • § 222. General definitions
      • Chapter 5. SPECIFIC OFFENSES
        • Subchapter II. Offenses Against the Person
          • Subpart A. Assaults and Related Offenses
            • § 601. Offensive touching; unclassified misdemeanor; class A misdemeanor
            • § 602. Menacing; unclassified misdemeanor
            • § 603. Reckless endangering in the second degree; class A misdemeanor
            • § 604. Reckless endangering in the first degree; class E felony
            • § 605. Abuse of a pregnant female in the second degree; class C felony
            • § 606. Abuse of a pregnant female in the first degree; class B felony
            • § 611. Assault in the third degree; class A misdemeanor
            • § 612. Assault in the second degree; class D felony
            • § 613. Assault in the first degree; class B felony
            • § 614. Abuse of a sports official; class G felony; class A misdemeanor
            • § 621. Terroristic threatening
            • § 625. Unlawfully administering drugs; class A misdemeanor
            • § 628. Vehicular assault in the second degree; class B misdemeanor
          • Subpart D. Sexual Offenses
            • § 761. Definitions generally applicable to sexual offenses
            • § 762. Provisions generally applicable to sexual offenses
            • § 763. Sexual harassment; unclassified misdemeanor
            • § 764. Indecent exposure in the second degree; unclassified misdemeanor
            • § 765. Indecent exposure in the first degree; class A misdemeanor
            • § 767. Unlawful sexual contact in the third degree; class A misdemeanor
            • § 768. Unlawful sexual contact in the second degree; class F felony
            • § 769. Unlawful sexual contact in the first degree; class D felony
            • § 770. Rape in the fourth degree; class C felony
            • § 771. Rape in the third degree; class B felony
            • § 772. Rape in the second degree; class B felony
            • § 773. Rape in the first degree; class A felony
          • Subpart E. Kidnapping and Related Offenses
            • § 781. Unlawful imprisonment in the second degree; class A misdemeanor
            • § 782. Unlawful imprisonment in the first degree; class G felony
            • § 783. Kidnapping in the second degree; class C felony
            • § 783A. Kidnapping in the first degree; class B felony
            • § 785. Interference with custody; class G felony; class A misdemeanor
          • Subpart F. Coercion
            • § 791. Acts constituting coercion; class A misdemeanor
        • Subchapter III. Offenses Involving Property
          • Subpart B. Criminal Trespass and Burglary
            • § 820. Trespassing with intent to peer or peep into a window or door of another; class B misdemeanor
            • § 821. Criminal trespass in the third degree; a violation
            • § 822. Criminal trespass in the second degree; unclassified misdemeanor
            • § 823. Criminal trespass in the first degree; class A misdemeanor
            • § 824. Burglary in the third degree; class F felony
            • § 825. Burglary in the second degree; class D felony
            • § 826. Burglary in the first degree; class C felony
        • Subchapter VII. Offenses Against Public Health, Order and Decency
          • Subpart A. Riot, Disorderly Conduct and Related Offenses
            • § 1311. Harassment; class A misdemeanor
          • Subpart E. Offenses Involving Deadly Weapons and Dangerous Instruments
            • § 1448. Possession and purchase of deadly weapons by persons prohibited; penalties
  • Title 13. Domestic Relations
    • Chapter 1. MARRIAGE
      • § 101. Void and voidable marriages
    • Chapter 5. DESERTION AND SUPPORT
      • Subchapter I. Duty to Support
        • § 501. Duty to support minor child; duty to support child over 18 years of age
    • Chapter 7. PARENTS AND CHILDREN
      • Subchapter I. General Provisions
        • § 701. Rights and responsibilities of parents; guardian appointment
      • Subchapter II. Custody Proceedings
        • § 721. Commencement of proceedings; venue; notice; pleadings; attorney for child; removal from jurisdiction; considerations
        • § 722. Best interests of child
        • § 723. Temporary orders
        • § 724. Interviews
        • § 726. Hearings
        • § 727. Custody
        • § 728. Residence; visitation; sanctions
        • § 729. Modification of prior orders
        • § 730. Petition to modify custody
        • § 731. Attorney's fees
        • § 732. Procedural rights
        • § 733. Stepparent custody in certain circumstances
    • Chapter 7A. CHILD PROTECTION FROM DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND SEX OFFENDERS ACT
      • Subchapter I. Child Protection from Domestic Violence Act
        • § 701A. Title
        • § 702A. Purpose
        • § 703A. Definitions
        • § 704A. Fleeing from domestic violence
        • § 705A. Rebuttable presumption against custody or residence of minor child to perpetrator of domestic violence
        • § 706A. Evidence of domestic violence
        • § 707A. Counseling
        • § 708A. Visitation
        • § 709A. Modification of orders
        • § 711A. Ordered mediation prohibited
    • Chapter 8. UNIFORM PARENTAGE ACT
      • Subchapter II. Parent-Child Relationship
        • § 8-201. Establishment of parent-child relationship
    • Chapter 15. DIVORCE AND ANNULMENT
      • § 1502. Purpose; construction
      • § 1503. Definitions
      • § 1504. Jurisdiction; residence; procedure
      • § 1505. Divorce; marriage irretrievably broken and reconciliation improbable; defenses; efforts at reconciliation
      • § 1506. Annulment
      • § 1507. Petition for divorce or annulment
      • § 1509. Preliminary injunction; interim orders pending final hearing
      • § 1511. Response; counterclaim; prayers; reply to counterclaim
      • § 1512. Alimony in divorce and annulment actions; award; limitations
      • § 1513. Disposition of marital property; imposition of lien; insurance policies
      • § 1514. Resumption of maiden or former name
      • § 1515. Attorneys’ fees
      • § 1519. Modification or termination of decree or order; termination of alimony; enforcement of alimony order
      • § 1520. Independence of provisions of decree or temporary order
    • CHAPTER 19. UNIFORM CHILD CUSTODY JURISDICTION AND ENFORCEMENT ACT
      • Subchapter II. Jurisdiction
        • § 1920. Initial child custody jurisdiction
        • § 1923. Temporary emergency jurisdiction
    • Chapter 23. GUARDIANSHIP OF A CHILD
      • Subchapter I. Definitions and Jurisdiction
        • § 2302. Definitions
      • Subchapter II. General Procedures for Appointment of Guardians
        • § 2320. Persons eligible to petition for guardianship
        • § 2321. Consent by parent
      • Subchapter III. Guardian of the Child
        • § 2330. Grounds for guardianship of the child
        • § 2331. Duties and rights of parents
      • Subchapter V. Permanent Guardianships for Children
        • § 2353. Standard for permanent guardianship
    • Chapter 24. THIRD PARTY VISITATION
      • Subchapter I. General Provisions
        • § 2401. Intent and purpose
        • § 2402. Definitions
        • § 2403. Jurisdiction and venue
        • § 2404. Hearing procedure and notice requirements
        • § 2405. Sanctions
        • § 2406. Confidentiality of proceedings
        • § 2407. Appeals
      • Subchapter II. Third Party Visitation Proceedings
        • § 2410. Persons eligible to petition for third party visitation
        • § 2411. Contents of third party visitation petition
        • § 2412. Grounds for persons obtaining third party visitation with a child
        • § 2413. Modification of orders granting third party visitation
    • Chapter 25. DSCYF CUSTODY
      • Subchapter II. Dscyf Custody Proceedings
        • § 2512. Grounds for DSCYF custody; preliminary injunction

Subchapter I. General Provisions

back to top§ 2403. Jurisdiction and venue

(a) The Family Court shall have jurisdiction over proceedings under this chapter to grant, modify and/or terminate third party visitation orders.

(b) A petition for third party visitation under this chapter may be filed in the Family Court of any of the following counties:

(1) The county in which the organization or persons, having legal or physical care, custody, or control of the child is located; or

(2) The county in which the child resides.

(c) The provisions of §§ 722, 724, 728(d)-(f) and of the title Chapter 7A of this title shall be applicable to proceedings filed under this chapter.