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Divisions
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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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Units of
the 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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