{"data":{"id":"us-de/13-del.-c.-2351","jurisdiction":"us-de","citation":"13 Del. C. § 2351","heading":"Eligibility to serve as permanent guardian; eligibility to petition for permanent guardianship.","body":"A relative, foster parent, guardian, or an individual with whom a child in DSCYF custody is placed may serve as permanent guardian of a child and may petition the Family Court for a permanent guardianship order regarding a child. DSCYF, the child attorney, a licensed agency or guardian ad litem may petition the Family Court for a permanent guardianship order so long as the proposed permanent guardian consents to the appointment.","path":["Title 13. Domestic Relations","CHAPTER 23. Guardianship of a Child","Subchapter V. Permanent Guardianships for Children"],"source_url":"https://delcode.delaware.gov/title13/c023/sc05/index.html#2351","current_through":"2026-08-10 (85 Del. Laws, c. 421, 424)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T23:02:17Z","sha256":"7c2a7abd0d04e80e3e0724d24ddbb73b0df33aba0fa72ed00b9d4cbf45e49297","source_id":"us-de","stale":true,"prev":"us-de/13-del.-c.-2350","next":"us-de/13-del.-c.-2352"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}