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DE HB188

Bill

Official Source

Status

Passed

6/30/2019

Primary Sponsor

Kendra Johnson

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Origin

House of Representatives

150th General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Family Court gains exclusive jurisdiction over all petitions for name changes involving minors, regardless of whether they are connected to divorce or paternity proceedings
  • Name change petitions filed in Family Court are exempted from the requirement to publish notice in a newspaper for 3 weeks before filing
  • Court of Common Pleas retains jurisdiction over name change petitions for adults, with newspaper publication requirements remaining in effect for those cases
  • The effective date is 90 days after enactment, with a provision that petitions already filed in Court of Common Pleas for minors before the effective date are not affected
  • The bill implements recommendations from the Delaware Supreme Court's Jurisdiction Improvement Committee to consolidate minor name change proceedings in Family Court

Legislative Description

An Act To Amend Title 10 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Petitions For Change Of Name.

Last Action

Signed by Governor

6/30/2019

Committee Referrals

Judicial6/18/2019
Judiciary6/7/2019

Full Bill Text

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