{"data":{"id":"us-de/10-del.-c.-1003","jurisdiction":"us-de","citation":"10 Del. C. § 1003","heading":"Commencement; parties.","body":"Any person having knowledge of a child within the State who appears to be neglected, dependent or delinquent may file with the Clerk of the Court a petition in writing setting forth the facts verified by affidavit. Neither the Attorney General nor any Deputy Attorneys are required to appear in any proceeding before a Master involving a petition alleging an act of delinquency, but, at the Attorney General’s sole discretion, may appear in any such proceeding.","path":["Title 10. Courts and Judicial Procedure","Organization, Powers, Jurisdiction and Operation of Courts","CHAPTER 9. The Family Court of the State of Delaware","Subchapter III. Procedure"],"source_url":"https://delcode.delaware.gov/title10/c009/sc03/index.html#1003","current_through":"2026-08-10 (85 Del. Laws, c. 421, 424)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T23:02:12Z","sha256":"5c9a547a50d8079d248b1a7e7d9c7751a6abbc868233977f9e2c812dbafe39ca","source_id":"us-de","stale":true,"prev":"us-de/10-del.-c.-1002","next":"us-de/10-del.-c.-1004"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}