{"data":{"id":"us-de/13-del.-c.-8-618","jurisdiction":"us-de","citation":"13 Del. C. § 8-618","heading":"Child as party; representation [Effective Dec. 6, 2026].","body":"(a) A minor child is a permissive party but not a necessary party to a proceeding under this subchapter.\n(b) The court shall appoint a guardian ad litem to represent a child in a proceeding under this subchapter, if the court finds that the interests of the child are not adequately represented.","path":["Title 13. Domestic Relations","CHAPTER 8. Uniform Parentage Act [Effective Dec. 6, 2026].","Subchapter VI. Proceeding to Adjudicate Parentage [Effective Dec. 6, 2026]."],"source_url":"https://delcode.delaware.gov/title13/c008/sc06/index.html#8-618","current_through":"2026-08-10 (85 Del. Laws, c. 421, 424)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T23:02:16Z","sha256":"574db044151b327ea6ab3e8227976e260cede50578f3aa6f2f597f79aebedb09","source_id":"us-de","stale":true,"prev":"us-de/13-del.-c.-8-617","next":"us-de/13-del.-c.-8-619"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}