{"data":{"id":"us-de/13-del.-c.-1101--2","jurisdiction":"us-de","citation":"13 Del. C. § 1101","heading":"Definitions [Effective Dec. 6, 2026].","body":"As used in this chapter:\n(1) “Alleged genetic parent” means as defined in § 8-102 of this title.\n(2) “Child” means as defined in § 302 of Title 1.\n(3) “Conviction” means as defined in § 222 of Title 11.\n(4) “Court” means the Family Court of the State of Delaware.\n(5) “Delinquent child” means as defined in § 901 of Title 10.\n(6) “Dependency” or “dependent child” means as defined in § 901 of Title 10.\n(7) “DSCYF” means the Department of Services for Children, Youth and Their Families of this State.\n(8) “Individual” means a human being.\n(9) “Infant” means a child who is less than 6 months old.\n(10) “Licensed agency” means an agency to which the Delaware Department of Education, Office of Child Care Licensing has granted a license to place children for adoption.\n(11) “Neglect” or “neglected child” means as defined in § 901 of Title 10.\n(12) “Parent” means as defined in § 8-102 of this title.\n(13) “Parental responsibilities” means the care or support of a child in a manner that does both of the following:\na. Provides for the child’s physical needs, including food, clothing, and shelter.\nb. Advances the child’s education and physical, mental, and emotional health and development.\n(14) “Party” means a party in a termination of parental rights proceeding under this chapter.\n(15) “Petitioner” means a petitioner in a termination of parental rights proceeding under this chapter.\n(16) “Presumed parent” means as defined in § 8-102 of this title.\n(17) “Relative” means as defined in § 901 of Title 10.\n(18) “Respondent” means a respondent in a termination of parental rights proceeding under this chapter.","path":["Title 13. Domestic Relations","CHAPTER 11. Termination and Transfer of Parental Rights in Adoption Proceedings"],"source_url":"https://delcode.delaware.gov/title13/c011/index.html#1101","current_through":"2026-08-10 (85 Del. Laws, c. 421, 424)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T23:02:17Z","sha256":"b48027ce5fe1cad84ea21a90a5281f66f0fbbf60af6ffc9c01d916476aed0891","source_id":"us-de","stale":true,"prev":"us-de/13-del.-c.-1101","next":"us-de/13-del.-c.-1102"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}