SB79: An Act To Amend Title 13 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Termination Of Parental Rights And Adoption Proceedings.
Legislative Summary
This Act creates a right to free legal counsel for certain relatives seeking to terminate parental rights and adopt a child in the relatives family who has been in the custody of the Department of Services for Children, Youth and Their Families (Department). The right to free legal counsel applies at all stages of the termination of parental rights proceedings, including any appeals. This Act also requires the Department or a licensed agency with which the Department contracts to prepare and file the social study and report required as part of the termination of parental rights and adoption proceedings at no cost to the relative.
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