{"data":{"id":"us-de/13-del.-c.-2320","jurisdiction":"us-de","citation":"13 Del. C. § 2320","heading":"Persons eligible to petition for guardianship.","body":"Unless otherwise specified in this chapter, any adult person or persons may petition the Family Court for a guardianship order regarding a child who is not the adult person’s or persons’ child. Unless otherwise specified in this chapter, DSCYF, the Division, a licensed agency, the child’s attorney, the guardian ad litem or a hospital that has an interest in the health, education or welfare of a child or children may petition the Family Court for a guardianship order so long as the proposed guardian or guardians consent to the appointment.","path":["Title 13. Domestic Relations","CHAPTER 23. Guardianship of a Child","Subchapter II. General Procedures for Appointment of Guardians"],"source_url":"https://delcode.delaware.gov/title13/c023/sc02/index.html#2320","current_through":"2026-08-10 (85 Del. Laws, c. 421, 424)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T23:02:17Z","sha256":"77092f6c91aae5897d3244c52d37b065b878875dd5ef29408003319130421b89","source_id":"us-de","stale":true,"prev":"us-de/13-del.-c.-2303","next":"us-de/13-del.-c.-2321"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}