AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 13 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO CUSTODY PROCEEDINGS.
Summary
This Act creates a rebuttable presumption that the Court shall order equal parenting time if the parties live within 25 miles of the child’s daycare or school. Equal parenting time may be amended if it is determined a parent is not tending to the child’s health or educational needs.
Bill status
in committee
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Introduction
May 2026
Committee Review
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Governor
Introduced May 21, 2026
Last action May 21, 2026
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May 21, 2026
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Introduced and Assigned to Judiciary Committee in House
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2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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