Delaware Code Title 13 Sec. 1901 – Short title
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This chapter may be cited as the “Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act.”
Terms Used In Delaware Code Title 13 Sec. 1901
- Child: means an individual who has not attained 18 years of age. See Delaware Code Title 13 Sec. 1902
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.