Delaware Code Title 16 Sec. 926 – Finding of abuse or neglect in child welfare proceeding; binding …
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In every child welfare proceeding brought by the Department or in which the Department is a party and in which the Department has requested a finding of abuse or neglect and entry on the Registry, the Family Court shall make findings pursuant to § 925A of this title. The findings of the Family Court are final and binding, and work as issue or claim preclusion for the same incident of abuse or neglect in substantiation proceedings.
73 Del. Laws, c. 412, § ?7; 79 Del. Laws, c. 314, § ?1; 83 Del. Laws, c. 228, § 1;
Terms Used In Delaware Code Title 16 Sec. 926
- Child: means any person who has not reached that person's own eighteenth birthday. See Delaware Code Title 16 Sec. 902
- Department: means the Department of Services for Children, Youth and Their Families. See Delaware Code Title 16 Sec. 902
- Neglect: means as defined in § 901 of Title 10. See Delaware Code Title 16 Sec. 902
- Registry: means a collection of information as described in Subchapter II of this chapter about persons who have been substantiated for abuse or neglect as provided in Subchapter II of this chapter or who were substantiated between August 1, 1994, and February 1, 2003. See Delaware Code Title 16 Sec. 902
- Substantiation: means a finding by a preponderance of the evidence that abuse or neglect has occurred. See Delaware Code Title 16 Sec. 902