Delaware Administrative Code
Title 9 - Services for Children Youth and Their Families
Division of Family Services Office of Child Care Licensing
300 - Abuse and Background Checks
301 - Background Checks for Child-Serving Entities
Section 301-2.0 - Purpose

The overall purpose of these regulations is to protect children who are in the care or custody of child-serving entities. Therefore, persons seeking employment who have regular direct access to children or provide services to a child or children at a child-serving entity must have a background check completed before employment or during a conditional period of employment. In addition, foster, respite, and adoptive parents must have a background check before approval or during a period of temporary approval with the Department or contracted providers. Unless a person is prohibited under law, employers may use their own employment and acceptance criteria which may be stricter than those described in these regulations.