Delaware Senate Bill 193

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Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 5-2)
Status: Introduced on June 28 2023 - 25% progression
Action: 2023-06-28 - Adopted in lieu of the original bill SB 193, and Assigned to Judiciary Committee in Senate
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #2) [HTML]

This substitute adds emphasis to the prohibition that interim alimony may not be awarded to a party that is convicted of a violent felony. This Act prohibits an individual from receiving alimony who is convicted of committing a violent felony, where the victim is their spouse or a child under the age of 18 of either party to the divorce or annulment proceeding. Under current Delaware law an individual can abuse their partner or child and may still be awarded interim alimony or alimony. This Act mandates that such an unjust result shall be entirely prohibited.

An Act To Amend Title 13 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Alimony.

Sen. David Lawson [R]	Rep. Kimberly Williams [D]	Sen. Kyra Hoffner [D]	Sen. Brian Pettyjohn [R]
Sen. David Wilson [R]	Rep. Richard Collins [R]	Rep. Shannon Morris [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2023-06-28		Adopted in lieu of the original bill SB 193, and Assigned to Judiciary Committee in Senate

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