{"data":{"id":"us-de/13-del.-c.-8-620","jurisdiction":"us-de","citation":"13 Del. C. § 8-620","heading":"Dismissal for want of prosecution [Effective Dec. 6, 2026].","body":"The court may dismiss a proceeding under this chapter for want of prosecution only without prejudice. An order of dismissal for want of prosecution purportedly with prejudice is void and has only the effect of a dismissal without prejudice.","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#8-620","current_through":"2026-08-10 (85 Del. Laws, c. 421, 424)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T23:02:16Z","sha256":"f98a9a8a19f69fb290befe6d55849402934232644be8352702d9182e087db638","source_id":"us-de","stale":true,"prev":"us-de/13-del.-c.-8-619","next":"us-de/13-del.-c.-8-621--2"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}