Delaware Code Title 31. Welfare § 361. Children's Home, Inc.

(a) The Children's Home, Inc., a corporation of this State, may take under its guardianship all children who may be placed under its care and management in either of the following modes:

(b) The corporation shall have the guardianship of the children so placed under its care and management during their minority, shall cause them to be educated and instructed in a proper manner and to learn such trades and employments as in the judgment of the corporation will be most conducive to the benefit and advantage of the children.  The power and charge of the corporation over and upon the children shall not extend in the case of children beyond the age of 18 years, but the corporation may return the children to their parents or surviving parent or guardian.