Title 31 — Welfare
34 chapters · 333 sections in this title.
31 Del. C. § 4718. Construction, intent, and scope of chapter.
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§ 4718. Construction, intent, and scope of chapter. This chapter shall be construed liberally to effectuate the legislative intent and purposes and all powers granted by this chapter shall be broadly interpreted to effectuate such intent and purposes. Except as otherwise expressl…
31 Del. C. § 4719. Duration and termination.
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§ 4719. Duration and termination. Any land bank created pursuant to this chapter shall have permanent and perpetual duration until terminated and dissolved in accordance with § 4716 of this title and subchapter X, Chapter 1 of Title 8.80 Del. Laws, c. 155, § 1;
31 Del. C. § 5101. Definitions.
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§ 5101. Definitions. As used in this chapter: (1) “Commitment” refers to the vesting of legal custody of juveniles in the custody of the Department of Services for Children, Youth and Their Families under the provisions of §§ 5106-5108 of this title. (2) “Court” means any court o…
31 Del. C. § 5102. Functions of the Department of Services for Children, Youth and Their Families.
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§ 5102. Functions of the Department of Services for Children, Youth and Their Families. There shall be 1 state agency known as the Department of Services for Children, Youth and Their Families one of whose functions shall be the administration of all state-owned training faciliti…
31 Del. C. § 5103. Payment of accounts.
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§ 5103. Payment of accounts. All of the accounts on the Department shall be paid by warrant drawn upon the State Treasurer in accordance with § 6515(b) of Title 29.31 Del. C. 1953, § 5107; 51 Del. Laws, c. 274, § 2; 54 Del. Laws, c. 148.;
31 Del. C. § 5104. Annual report to the Governor and to the General Assembly.
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§ 5104. Annual report to the Governor and to the General Assembly. The Department shall make an annual report to the Governor and to the General Assembly of its activities and operations and shall include its receipts and expenditures and such recommendations as it may deem appro…
31 Del. C. § 5105. Misnomer of Department in donation.
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§ 5105. Misnomer of Department in donation. Any misnomer of the Department shall not defeat or annul any gift, grant, devise or bequest to the Department if it sufficiently appears by the will, conveyance or other writing that the party making the same intended to pass and convey…
31 Del. C. § 5106. Powers and duties of the Department.
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§ 5106. Powers and duties of the Department. (a) The Department shall: (1) Have sole and complete control of the training schools and any other state facilities for readjustment of delinquent children; (2) Appoint advisory committees having such membership as it deems appropriate…
31 Del. C. § 5107. Commitments to the Department.
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§ 5107. Commitments to the Department. The Family Court of the State may commit to the custody of the Department any juvenile who is subject to the jurisdiction of such Court and who is delinquent, as that term is defined in § 901 of Title 10; provided, however, that where the ad…
31 Del. C. § 5108. Power to discharge or release.
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§ 5108. Power to discharge or release. (a) Except as to a delinquent child committed for a mandatory period pursuant to § 1009(e) [repealed] of Title 10, the Department may at its discretion discharge finally any juvenile committed to its custody if the Department shall determine…
31 Del. C. § 5109. Treatment of juvenile inmates with mental conditions or mental disabilities; transfer.
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§ 5109. Treatment of juvenile inmates with mental conditions or mental disabilities; transfer. (a) The Secretary of the Department of Services for Children, Youth and Their Families may transfer to other appropriate state institutions for care and treatment juveniles committed to…
31 Del. C. § 5110. Separate operation.
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§ 5110. Separate operation. (a) The Department shall operate a separate department for the proper transportation, care and detention of any juvenile detained by authority of law. (b) In the operation of the Detention Department the Department shall have all of the powers listed i…
31 Del. C. § 5111. Aiding or harboring escapee from a facility of the Department; penalty.
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§ 5111. Aiding or harboring escapee from a facility of the Department; penalty. Whoever knowingly: (1) Advises, promotes or aids in the escape or running away of any juvenile from the custody or detention of the Department; or (2) Harbors or conceals, or aids in harboring or conc…
31 Del. C. § 5112. Ferris School for Boys.
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§ 5112. Ferris School for Boys. The Ferris School for Boys, in New Castle County, a facility of the Division of Youth Rehabilitation Services of Delaware, shall be officially known as the Ferris School for Boys.62 Del. Laws, c. 49, § 1; 64 Del. Laws, c. 108, § 21; 70 Del. Laws, c…
31 Del. C. § 5113. Re-entry programs.
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§ 5113. Re-entry programs. (a) There is hereby established a fund for the provision of juvenile re-entry services ( “Juvenile Re-Entry Services Fund” ). This fund shall be overseen and administered by the Department, and shall be used exclusively for the provision of re-entry ser…
31 Del. C. § 5301. Definitions.
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§ 5301. Definitions. As used in this chapter: (1) “Board” means the Board of Managers of the Woods Haven School for Girls. (2) “School” means the Woods Haven School for Girls.31 Del. C. 1953, § 5301; 70 Del. Laws, c. 186, § 1;
31 Del. C. § 5302. Incorporation; powers and duties.
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§ 5302. Incorporation; powers and duties. (a) The Woods Haven School for Girls is continued as a corporation and a body politic and corporate by law, and by that name shall have perpetual succession. (b) The School may: (1) Have, use or change a common seal; (2) Receive, hold or …
31 Del. C. § 5303. Exercise of powers and duties.
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§ 5303. Exercise of powers and duties. The authority and duties conferred or imposed by this chapter upon the School may be exercised and discharged by the School or by such of its officers, committees or agents provided for in this chapter or provided for in any bylaws, rules or…
31 Del. C. § 5304. Board of Managers; composition and appointment.
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§ 5304. Board of Managers; composition and appointment. (a) The School shall be managed by a Board of Managers which shall consist, in addition to those elected in accordance with the School’s charter, of 3 persons to be appointed by the Governor, 1 from each county, to serve for…
31 Del. C. § 5305. Audit of accounts.
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§ 5305. Audit of accounts. The accounts of the School shall be audited by such accountant or agency of the State as is authorized to audit the accounts of any board, commission or department of the State. The treasurer of the School shall submit for inspection by the auditing age…
31 Del. C. § 5306. Preparation and submission of a budget.
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§ 5306. Preparation and submission of a budget. Before any appropriation is made to the School from the State, the Board shall prepare a budget showing its needs and requirements and submit the same to the person or board charged with the preparation of the Budget Appropriation B…
31 Del. C. § 5307. Instruction of inmates.
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§ 5307. Instruction of inmates. The School shall cause the girls under its charge to be instructed in the branches of useful knowledge adapted to their age and capacity and in household employment, needlework and such other forms of industry as may be suited to their sex, age, st…
31 Del. C. § 5308. Payments by Levy Court and County Councils.
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§ 5308. Payments by Levy Court and County Councils. The Levy Court and the County Councils of the 3 counties of this State shall respectively pay monthly to the School for the maintenance and instruction of each girl committed to its custody from the respective counties, the mone…
31 Del. C. § 5309. Exemption from taxation.
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§ 5309. Exemption from taxation. The estate, real and personal, of the School, and for the purposes of its incorporation, shall be free from state, county and city taxes.20 Del. Laws, c. 449; 21 Del. Laws, c. 239, § 2; Code 1915, § 2212; Code 1935, § 2523; 44 Del. Laws, c. 140, §…
31 Del. C. § 5310. Commitments to School.
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§ 5310. Commitments to School. The Board, in assenting thereto, may receive into its charge, custody or guardianship, any girl not over 18 nor under 11 years of age when committed thereto in any 1 of the following modes: (1) The Family Court and the Superior Court may each commit…
31 Del. C. § 5311. Aiding or harboring escapees; penalty.
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§ 5311. Aiding or harboring escapees; penalty. Whoever knowingly: (1) Advises, promotes or aids in the escape or running away of any girl from the guardianship or custody of the managers of the Woods Haven School for Girls; or (2) Harbors or conceals, or aids in harboring or conc…
31 Del. C. § 5312. Confinement of delinquents.
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§ 5312. Confinement of delinquents. (a) If any girl in the charge, custody or guardianship of the School shall be guilty of an attempt to set fire to any building, or to any combustible matter for that purpose, or of openly resisting the lawful authority of any officer or agent o…
31 Del. C. § 5401. Legislative findings; purposes of chapter.
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§ 5401. Legislative findings; purposes of chapter. (a) The General Assembly finds that: (1) Finding adoptive families for children, for whom state assistance is desirable pursuant to § 503 of this title, and assuring the protection of the interests of the children affected during…
31 Del. C. § 5402. Compacts — Authorized; definitions.
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§ 5402. Compacts — Authorized; definitions. (a) The Department of Services for Children, Youth and Their Families is authorized to develop, participate in the development of, negotiate and enter into 1 or more interstate compacts on behalf of this State with other states to imple…
31 Del. C. § 5403. Compacts — Required contents.
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§ 5403. Compacts — Required contents. A compact entered into pursuant to the authority conferred by this chapter shall have the following content: (1) A provision making it available for joinder by all states; (2) A provision or provisions for withdrawal from the compact upon wri…
31 Del. C. § 5404. Compacts — Optional contents.
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§ 5404. Compacts — Optional contents. A compact entered into pursuant to the authority conferred by this chapter may contain provisions in addition to those required pursuant to § 5403 of this title, as follows: (1) Provisions establishing procedures and entitlements to medical, …
31 Del. C. § 5405. Medical assistance.
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§ 5405. Medical assistance. (a) A child with special needs resident in this State who is the subject of an adoption assistance agreement with another state shall be entitled to receive a medical assistance identification from this State upon the filing in the Medical Assistance O…
31 Del. C. § 5406. Federal participation.
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§ 5406. Federal participation. Consistent with federal law, the Department of Health and Social Services and Department of Services for Children, Youth and Their Families in connection with the administration of this chapter and any compact pursuant hereto shall include in any st…