HB 357·DE·house
AN ACT TO AMEND TITLES 10 AND 13 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE DUTY TO SUPPORT POOR PERSONS.
Signed into LawFiled Apr 9, 2026
Sponsor: Melanie Ross Levin (D)
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Signed
Oct 1, 2026
Summary
The bill rewrites the language in Delaware’s duty‑to‑support statutes, replacing the outdated phrase “poor person” with “a person unable to financially support oneself.” It also clarifies that the support obligation extends to adult children with disabilities who cannot support themselves, and it adjusts related jurisdiction language. The change aligns the statutes with modern drafting standards and a recent court ruling.
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