{"data":{"id":"us-de/13-del.-c.-2520","jurisdiction":"us-de","citation":"13 Del. C. § 2520","heading":"Duties and rights of parents under a DSCYF custody order.","body":"(a) Unless the parental rights have been terminated, a parent whose child is in DSCYF custody may petition for and seek enforcement of:\n(1) An order for visitation, contact, and/or information regarding the child if not otherwise prohibited by law;\n(2) Unless otherwise ordered by the Court or authorized by statute, an order that DSCYF is required to make reasonable efforts at reunifying the child with such parent;\n(3) An order rescinding custody from DSCYF to the parent.\n(b) Unless the parental rights have been terminated, a parent whose child is in DSCYF custody maintains the right, unless otherwise ordered by the Court, to:\n(1) Consent to certain medical or mental health care for the child as set forth in § 2521(2) of this title.\n(2) Consent to educational decisions for the child, subject to applicable state and federal law, as set forth in § 2521(4) of this title.\n(3) Attend and participate in school related meetings and activities related to the child, attend extracurricular activities, attend medical/dental appointments, and access medical/dental records regarding the child.\n(c) Unless parental rights have been terminated, a parent whose child is in DSCYF custody shall have the following duties:\n(1) To support the child financially as provided for in Chapter 5 of this title, unless just cause exists under § 506 of this title;\n(2) To engage in offered services to alleviate or mitigate the causes necessitating placement in DSCYF custody, in cases where the DSCYF is providing reunification services to the parents.","path":["Title 13. Domestic Relations","CHAPTER 25. DSCYF Custody","Subchapter III. Powers and Duties"],"source_url":"https://delcode.delaware.gov/title13/c025/sc03/index.html#2520","current_through":"2026-08-10 (85 Del. Laws, c. 421, 424)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T23:02:17Z","sha256":"e5a50afc9ccabbde42b3bcb932bd3e62df6b7dc630ccb9d097a70b2c148745b5","source_id":"us-de","stale":true,"prev":"us-de/13-del.-c.-2515","next":"us-de/13-del.-c.-2521"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}