| Subchapter I. Proceedings Regarding Delinquency, Neglect, or Need of Supervision. | Back to Top |
| § 16-2301. Definitions. |
| § 16-2301.01. References deemed to refer to Family Court of the Superior Court. |
| § 16-2301.02. Purpose. |
| § 16-2302. Transfer of criminal matters to Family Division. |
| § 16-2303. Retention of jurisdiction. |
| § 16-2304. Right to counsel; party status. |
| § 16-2305. Petition; contents; amendment. |
| § 16-2305.01. Findings. |
| § 16-2305.02. Preliminary probation conferences; adjustment process. |
| § 16-2306. Service of summons and petition. |
| § 16-2307. Transfer for criminal prosecution. |
| § 16-2308. Initial appearance. |
| § 16-2309. Taking into custody. |
| § 16-2310. Criteria for detaining children. |
| § 16-2310.01. Separation of young children detained prior to a hearing. |
| § 16-2311. Release or delivery to Family Division. |
| § 16-2311.01. Rules. |
| § 16-2312. Detention or shelter care hearing; intermediate disposition. |
| § 16-2312a. Evaluation of family team meetings and 72-hour time period for commencement of shelter care hearing. |
| § 16-2313. Place of detention or shelter. |
| § 16-2314. Consent decree. |
| § 16-2315. Physical and mental examinations. |
| § 16-2316. Conduct of hearings; evidence. |
| § 16-2316.01. Scheduling of fact finding and dispositional hearings for children alleged to be neglected. |
| § 16-2317. Hearings, findings; dismissal. |
| § 16-2318. Order of adjudication noncriminal. |
| § 16-2319. Predisposition study and report. |
| § 16-2320. Disposition of child who is neglected, delinquent, or in need of supervision. |
| § 16-2320.01. Restitution. |
| § 16-2321. Disposition of child with mental illness or a substantial intellectual disability. |
| § 16-2322. Limitation of time on dispositional orders. |
| § 16-2323. Review of dispositional orders. |
| § 16-2324. Vacation, termination of orders. |
| § 16-2325. Support of committed child. |
| § 16-2325.01. Participation order. |
| § 16-2325.02. Report on failure of respondents to appear in delinquency cases. |
| § 16-2326. Court costs and expenses. |
| § 16-2326.01. Compensation of attorneys in neglect and termination of parental rights proceedings. |
| § 16-2327. Probation revocation; disposition. |
| § 16-2328. Interlocutory appeals. |
| § 16-2329. Finality of judgments; appeals; transcripts. |
| § 16-2330. Time computation. |
| § 16-2331. Juvenile case records; confidentiality; inspection and disclosure. |
| § 16-2332. Juvenile social records; confidentiality; inspection and disclosure. |
| § 16-2333. Police and other law enforcement records. |
| § 16-2333.01. Permitted disclosures of juvenile information. |
| § 16-2333.02. Juvenile Abscondence Review Committee. |
| § 16-2334. Fingerprint records. |
| § 16-2335. Sealing of records. |
| § 16-2335.01. Motion to vacate adjudication or grant a new factfinding hearing on the ground of actual innocence. |
| § 16-2335.02. Sealing of records on ground of actual innocence. |
| § 16-2336. Unlawful disclosure of records; penalties. |
| § 16-2337. Additional powers of the Director of Social Services. |
| § 16-2338. Emergency medical treatment. |
| § 16-2339. Immunity for juveniles who are witnesses in juvenile proceedings. |
| § 16-2340. Rights of victims or eyewitnesses in delinquency proceedings. |
| Subchapter II. Parentage Proceedings. | Back to Top |
| § 16-2341. Representation. |
| § 16-2342. Who may bring a complaint; time. |
| § 16-2342.01. Voluntary acknowledgement of paternity. |
| § 16-2343. Tests to establish parentage. |
| § 16-2343.01. Admissibility of tests. |
| § 16-2343.02. Sanctions. |
| § 16-2343.03. Default order. |
| § 16-2343.04. No right to jury trial. |
| § 16-2344. Exclusion of public. |
| § 16-2345. New birth record upon marriage or determination of parents. |
| § 16-2346. Certificate to Registrar. |
| § 16-2347. Death of respondent; liability of estate. |
| § 16-2348. Parentage records; confidentiality; inspection and disclosure. |
| § 16-2349. Inclusion of social security numbers in parentage records. |
| § 16-2349.01. Child support pendente lite. |
| Subchapter III. Proceedings Regarding the Termination of Parental Rights of Certain Neglected Children. | Back to Top |
| § 16-2351. Purpose of the subchapter; construction of provisions. |
| § 16-2352. Definitions. |
| § 16-2353. Grounds for termination of parent and child relationship. |
| § 16-2354. Motions. |
| § 16-2355. Consideration of termination of the parent and child relationship at review hearings. |
| § 16-2356. Parties. |
| § 16-2357. Notice. |
| § 16-2358. Conduct of hearings. |
| § 16-2359. Adjudicatory hearing. |
| § 16-2360. Disposition after termination. |
| § 16-2361. Effect of termination decree. |
| § 16-2362. Decrees. |
| § 16-2363. Confidentiality of records. |
| § 16-2364. Unlawful disclosure. |
| § 16-2365. Termination decrees of other jurisdictions. |
| Subchapter IV. Court-Appointed Special Advocates. | Back to Top |
| § 16-2371. Definitions. |
| § 16-2372. Court-appointed special advocate program. |
| Subchapter V. Permanent Guardianship. | Back to Top |
| § 16-2381. Purpose of the subchapter; construction of provisions. |
| § 16-2382. Definitions. |
| § 16-2383. Grounds for the creation of a permanent guardianship. |
| § 16-2384. Motions. |
| § 16-2385. Parties. |
| § 16-2386. Notice. |
| § 16-2387. Conduct of hearings. |
| § 16-2388. Adjudicatory hearings. |
| § 16-2389. Effect of guardianship order. |
| § 16-2390. Jurisdiction. |
| § 16-2391. Relocation. |
| § 16-2392. Guardianship order; finality; appeals; transcripts. |
| § 16-2393. Confidentiality of records. |
| § 16-2394. Unlawful disclosure. |
| § 16-2395. Modification, termination, or enforcement of the guardianship order. |
| § 16-2396. Support. |
| § 16-2397. Interlocutory order of guardianship. |
| § 16-2398. Successor guardian. |
| § 16-2399. Permanent guardianship subsidy. |
