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HB 357

Delaware House bill in Session 153.

Status: in_committee. Latest action: April 22, 2026.

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLES 10 AND 13 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE DUTY TO SUPPORT POOR PERSONS.

Bill ID DE-153-HB-357
Session 153
Status in_committee
Committee Health & Human Development
House in_committee 2026-04-22
Family / Children
Summary

This Act updates § 503 of Title 13 by replacing the outdated term “poor person” with the term, “a person unable to financially support oneself”. This language change is a technical change to conform existing law to the standards of the Delaware Legislative Drafting Manual. In addition, this Act clarifies that § 503 of the Title 13, relating to the duty to support a person unable to financially support oneself (formerly “poor person”), includes the duty to a support an adult child with a disability that cannot support oneself. This duty is articulated in H. v. V., 2018 Del. Fam. Ct. LEXIS 4, where the Family Court found that a parent of a 22 year-old adult child diagnosed with severe autism was statutorily obligated to provide support to the adult child.

Sponsor
Ross Levin
Official Source Back to Bills
Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
2026-04-09 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-04-22 Status in_committee
2026-04-22 Latest Action Reported Out of Committee (Health & Human Development) in House with 9 On Its Merits
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