Delaware House bill in Session 153.
Status: passed_lower. Latest action: May 20, 2026.
AN ACT TO AMEND TITLES 10 AND 13 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE DUTY TO SUPPORT POOR PERSONS.
This Act updates § 503 of Title 13 by replacing the outdated term “poor person” with the term, “a person unable to financially support oneself”.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.
| Date | Event | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-09 | Introduced | Bill introduced |
| 2026-05-20 | Status | passed_lower |
| 2026-05-20 | Latest Action | Reported Out of Committee (Health & Social Services) in Senate with 4 Favorable, 1 On Its Merits |