DE HB176

Adds definition of "Home Alone" to Delaware Code Title 16 as leaving a child without adequate supervision, with reasonableness determined by individual child circumstances.

Authorizes police officers and physicians to take temporary emergency protective custody of children left home alone without adequate supervision, treating it as potential abuse or neglect.

Clarifies that officers may retain temporary emergency protective custody when a child is found home alone and imminent danger of serious physical harm exists.

Allows case-by-case determination of what constitutes reasonable supervision based on each child's particular situation rather than establishing a fixed age requirement.