The General Assembly hereby declares that the welfare of the children of this State shall be safeguarded by the establishing of an Office of the Child Advocate, with a Child Advocate who shall serve as Executive Director of the Child Protection Accountability Commission. The Advocate shall also coordinate efforts on behalf of children; work with advocacy groups; promote system reform; recommend changes in law, procedure and policy necessary to enhance the protection of Delaware's children; and to implement and coordinate a program providing legal representation on behalf of a child. In order to effectuate these goals, the Child Advocate shall be an attorney duly licensed to practice law in Delaware.
