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Divisions & UNITS |
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Family
Division - The
Family Division is focused on protecting Delaware's families by
securing justice for victims of domestic violence, and is
responsible for handling cases involving child protection, child
support, and juvenile delinquency and truancy.
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Family Division |
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Child Support:
Represents the State, through the Division of Child Support
Enforcement, in establishing, modifying, and enforcing child
support orders. In addition, it handles prosecutions of
criminal non-support cases. |
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Child Protection: Represents the Division of Family
Services in all cases of dependency, neglect, and abuse,
including termination of parental rights and adoption. |
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Domestic
Violence:
The
Domestic Violence Unit prosecutes cases involving domestic
violence (including child physical abuse) in the Superior
Court, Family Court and Court of Common Pleas. The Unit's
social workers provide assistance to domestic violence
victims. |
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Juvenile Delinquency and Truancy: Conducts all
proceedings involving juvenile delinquency and truancy to
protect the community and the interests of the juvenile. |
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Family
Court:
The Family Court Unit prosecutes most crimes committed by juveniles, except in certain serious offenses including murder and first degree rape.
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Last Updated: Tuesday, 09-Feb-2010 09:50:32 EST
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