# 31 Del. C. § 3901: § Â 3901. Legislative intent

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## Section

- **Citation:** 31 Del. C. § 3901
- **Heading:** § Â 3901. Legislative intent
- **Jurisdiction:** Delaware
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Delaware Code / Title 31 / Chapter 39 / Section 3901

## Text

The General Assembly recognizes that many adult citizens of this State are subject to psychological or physical injury or exploitation because of physical or mental disability, impairment, illness or condition, or other causes which render them incapable of providing for their basic daily living needs. The General Assembly, therefore, intends through this chapter to establish a system of services for impaired or incapacitated adults designed to protect their health, safety, and welfare. The intent is to authorize only the least possible restrictions on the exercise of personal and civil rights, and that restrictions are permitted only when consistent with proven need for services.

## Nearby sections

- [31 Del. C. § 3901 § Â
        3901. Legislative intent.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DE_T31_C39_S3901.md)
- [31 Del. C. § 3902 § Â
        3902. Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DE_T31_C39_S3902.md)
- [31 Del. C. § 3903 § Â
        3903. Establishment of protective services system.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DE_T31_C39_S3903.md)
- [31 Del. C. § 3904 § Â
        3904. Provision of protective services; costs.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DE_T31_C39_S3904.md)
- [31 Del. C. § 3905 § Â
        3905. Voluntary protective services.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DE_T31_C39_S3905.md)
- [31 Del. C. § 3906 § Â
        3906. Involuntary protective services.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DE_T31_C39_S3906.md)
- [31 Del. C. § 3907 § Â
        3907. Probable cause of death or immediate and irreparable physical injury.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DE_T31_C39_S3907.md)
- [31 Del. C. § 3908 § Â
        3908. Emergency petition and order for protective services.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DE_T31_C39_S3908.md)
- [31 Del. C. § 3909 § Â
        3909. Hearing on petition.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DE_T31_C39_S3909.md)
- [31 Del. C. § 3910 § Â
        3910. Duty to report.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DE_T31_C39_S3910.md)
- [31 Del. C. § 3911 § Â
        3911. Adult under treatment by spiritual means not abused, mistreated, neglected, impaired, incapacitated, or in need of protective services.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DE_T31_C39_S3911.md)
- [31 Del. C. § 3912 § Â
        3912. Confidentiality of records.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DE_T31_C39_S3912.md)
- [31 Del. C. § 3913 § Â
        3913. Violations.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DE_T31_C39_S3913.md)

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