Committee hears technical bill clarifying when child support may extend past 18

Apr 22, 2026

Rep. Ross Levin said HB 357 replaces the term 'poor person' with 'person unable to financially support themselves' and clarifies existing case-law-based practice that child support may continue past age 18 when an adult child cannot support themselves; committee recorded votes and will circulate signatures.

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Representative Ross Levin presented House Bill 357 as a technical clean‑up to remove antiquated language in Titles 10 and 13 of the Delaware Code. The bill would replace the term "poor person" with phrasing that reflects contemporary legal standards—"person unable to financially support themselves"—and explicitly clarifies that child‑support obligations may extend beyond age 18 where an adult child cannot support themselves (for reasons such as disability).

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