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Del. Code tit. 29, § 4608

Representation of indigent parents in DSCYF custody proceedings

Known as the Office of Defense Services Act

The act spans §§ 29–29 (9 sections).

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(a) The Office of Defense Services shall represent, without charge, indigent parents under Chapter 25 of Title 13 under any of the following circumstances:

(1) The indigent parent requests representation.

(2) The Court, on its own motion or otherwise, so orders and the indigent parent does not affirmatively reject on the record the opportunity to be so represented.

(b) The determination of indigency shall be made by the Office of Defense Services. The representation will be without charge to the indigent parent.

Official source: Delaware Code Online. Reproduced from public-domain Delaware statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.