{"data":{"id":"us-de/13-del.-c.-2412","jurisdiction":"us-de","citation":"13 Del. C. § 2412","heading":"Grounds for persons obtaining third-party visitation with a child.","body":"(a) Prior to granting a third-party visitation order the Court shall, find after a hearing on the merits, or accept the agreement of the parties that:\n(1) Third-party visitation is in the child’s best interests; and,\n(2) One of the following as to each parent:\na. The parent consents to the third-party visitation;\nb. The child is dependent, neglected or abused in the parent’s care;\nc. The parent is deceased; or\nd. The parent objects to the visitation; however, the petitioner has demonstrated, by clear and convincing evidence, that the objection is unreasonable; and has demonstrated, by a preponderance of evidence, that the visitation will not substantially interfere with the parent/child relationship.\n(b) Prior to granting an order for third-party visitation between children, the Court shall find after a hearing on the merits, or accept the agreement of the parties, that the visitation is in the best interests of all children subject to the petition.","path":["Title 13. Domestic Relations","CHAPTER 24. Third-Party Visitation","Subchapter II. Third-Party Visitation Proceedings"],"source_url":"https://delcode.delaware.gov/title13/c024/sc02/index.html#2412","current_through":"2026-08-10 (85 Del. Laws, c. 421, 424)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T23:02:17Z","sha256":"587bd71fc7baf17e81a2aff9cef618948c3c2e689add79310be80f35afac568f","source_id":"us-de","stale":true,"prev":"us-de/13-del.-c.-2411","next":"us-de/13-del.-c.-2413"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}