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- Title: Matter Derek W. Burns a Minor Child
- Author : Supreme Court of Delaware
- Release Date : January 19, 1986
- Genre: Law,Books,Professional & Technical,
- Pages : * pages
- Size : 72 KB
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In this termination of parental rights case we consider for the first time the State's obligations to promote family stability and preserve the family unit, whenever feasible, under the federal Adoption Assistance and Child Welfare Act of 1980 (the Child Welfare Act or the Act) 1 and concomitant Delaware law, 29 Del.C. §§ 9001, 9003(3)(a-b), (4). The Family Court terminated the parental rights of Judy Burns and David Black in their illegitimate minor son, Derek. For ease of reference, and to protect the identities of the parties, we have used pseudonyms. The Delaware Division of Child Protective Services (DCPS or the Division), a state agency, and the Children's Bureau of Delaware, Inc. (the Children's Bureau) sought to terminate these parental rights, alleging that both parents were unable, and had failed, to plan adequately for Derek's physical needs under 13 Del.C. 1103(5). 2 The father's rights were terminated because he abandoned and failed to plan adequately for Derek. 3 No appeal has been taken from that decision. Relief was granted against the mother for her alleged failure to plan adequately for the child.