Delaware Code Title 10 Sec. 924 – Concurrent original civil jurisdiction
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The Court shall have concurrent jurisdiction to hear writs of habeas corpus or other proceedings brought for the purpose of gaining or retaining the custody of a child or for the purpose of determining whether a child is being unlawfully detained by any person, agency, or institution.
10 Del. C. 1953, § ?924; 58 Del. Laws, c. 114, § ?1;
Terms Used In Delaware Code Title 10 Sec. 924
- Child: means a person who has not reached the age of 18 years. See Delaware Code Title 1 Sec. 302
- Habeas corpus: A writ that is usually used to bring a prisoner before the court to determine the legality of his imprisonment. It may also be used to bring a person in custody before the court to give testimony, or to be prosecuted.
- 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.