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Kids Law - An Update of Delaware Cases

At times the Delaware Family Court and Delaware Supreme Court issue decisions that will have profound impacts on many segments of the child welfare system. Below are links to summaries of some decisions that OCA believes are noteworthy in the area of child welfare.

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Significant Court Decisions for Delaware's Children

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Adoption House v. M.S. and D.V., Del. Fam., File No. 01-07-04TN, Coonin, J. (10/18/01)
B. v. B., Del. Fam., File No. CS91-4334,CS99-04902, Henriksen, J. (1/2/02)
Brown and Cooper v. DFS and CASA, Del. Supr., No. 28, 2001, Holland, J. (1/29/02)

Casner v. DFS, 760 A.2d 162 (Table), 2000 WL 1508794 (Del. Supr. 2000)

C.F.S. v. S.R, J.B. and Q.H., Del. Fam., 02-11-04TN, Coonin, J. (3/10/04)
C.L. v. State Registrar of Birth, Del.Fam., File No. CN97-04TN, Chapman. J. (9/5/01)
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D.C. v. C.N.W., Del.Fam. File No. CN99-06217, Tumas, J. (10/29/01)
DFS v. Archer, Del. Fam., File No. CS00-04505, Jones, J. (11/27/01)

DFS v. B and N, Del. Fam., File No. 04-1003TN, Crowell, B. (1/4/06)

DFS v. B and N, Del. Fam., File No. 04-10-03TN (9/13/05)
Division of Family Services v. Hutton, Del. Supr., No. 196, 2000, Per Curiam (1/26/01)
DFS v. C and J., Del. Fam., File No. CN00-05-06TN, Crowell, J. (9/14/01)
DFS v. D.P. and W.P., Del.Fam., File No. CN00-07-06TN, Crowell, J. (1/10/02)
DFS v. D.S. and L.K.S, Del.Fam., CS99-12-04-TPR, Jones, J. (11/6/01)
DFS v. F.B., Del.Fam., File No. CN01-05-11TN, Crowell, J. (11/21/01)
DFS v. J.C. and Unknown Father and A.S., Del. Fam., File No. CN00-10-04TN, Crowell, J. (8/31/01)
DFS v. L.M. and C.M.M., Del.Fam., File No. CN00-09476, Crowell, J. (6/27/01)
DFS v. P.F., Del.Fam., File No. CN01-10333, Crowell, J. (1/17/02)
DFS v. R.G., J.H., and T.D., Del.Fam., File No. 01-01-17TN, Crowell, J. (7/27/01)
DFS v. S.M., J.C. and J.D. Sr., Del. Fam. (1/31/06)
DFS v. T.W. and K.A., Del.Fam., File No. CN01-03-02TN, Crowell, Judge. (1/25/02) aff'd, Del. Supr., Nos. 85/93, 2002, Berger, J. (7/30/02)
D.S.B. v. J.I.K., Del.Fam., File No. CN90-9107, Tumas, Judge. (4/24/01)
Edwards v. Cooper, Del. Supr., File No. 03-12-1TK, Jacobs, J. (5/23/05))
Farley v. DSCYF, Del. Supr., No. 368, 2000, en banc (12/15/00)
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G.W. v. B.W., Del.Fam., File No. CN99-11341. Waserstein, J. (5/24/01)
In the Interest of D.E.R., C.A.R., T.A.R. and J.A.R., Del. Fam., 99-06-3TK, Millman, J. (6/4/02)
In the Interest of Nicholas Truselo, Fam. Ct., No. CN00-09299, Ableman, J. (9/18/00)
In the Interest of: Peter Hart and George Hart, Del. Fam., Poppiti, C.J. (9/28/01)
In the Matter of A.T., Before a hearing officer of the Delaware Division of Family Services, (10/19/01)
In re the Matter of C.L. v. R.T., Del.Fam., File No. CS95-04926, Henrikson, J. (7/23/02)
In re the Matter of DFS v. L.C. and W.B., Del.Fam., File No. CS00-04212, Henrikson, J. (1/17/02)
In the Matter of J.W.B., W.T.M.B, and L.C.B., Del. Fam., 97-8-1-TK, Jones, J. (September 2001)
In the Matter of R.D. and J.D., Del. Fam., 2000 WL 1693157 (3/2/00)
In re: Michael Arzuaga-Guevara, Del. Supr., No. 506, 2001 (Oct. 23, 2001) and Del. Ch., CM No. 10211 (10/9/01)
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J.L. v. E.R., Del. Fam., CN89-9565, Buckworth, J. (1/23/01)
Jamison v. Division of Family Services, Del. Supr., No. 107, 2000 (3/8/01)
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M v. H., Del. Fam., CN02-09991 (1/19/06)
Martin v. Martin, Del. Supr., No. 206, 2001, Berger, J. (2/11/02)
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R.D. v. T.G., Del.Fam., File No. CN01-03-06TN, Coonin, J. (3/14/02)

Rhineway v. DSCYF, Del. Supr., File No. 99-06-3TK, Holland, Berger, Jacobs. (9/8/05)

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S. v. M., Del.Fam., File No. CN98-09407, Tumas, J. (12/21/01)
Sampson v. Division of Family Services and Court Appointed Special Advocate, 2005 WL 528610 (Del.Super. 2005), 2005 Del. LEXIS 87
Shepherd v. Clemens, Del. Supr. 752 A.2d 533 (5/11/00)

W v. W, Del Fam., File No. CN05-05780, Coonin, J. (8/3/06)

Walker v. Walker, Del. Supr., No. 37, 2005 (2/9/06) (en banc)

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