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Incest Attorneys Massachusetts

The state of Delaware has very strict laws regarding sex offenses. One type of sex offense that carries with it very serious legal, social and personal repercussions if convicted is incest. If you have been charged with incest in Delaware you need to speak with a skilled and experienced Delaware lawyer handling incest cases.

Delaware Incest Laws

ยง 766. Incest; class A misdemeanor.

(a) A person is guilty of incest if the person engages in sexual intercourse with another person with whom the person has one of the following relationships:

A male and his child.

A male and his parent.

A male and his brother.

A male and his sister.

A male and his grandchild.

A male and his niece or nephew.

A male and his father’s sister or brother.

A male and his mother’s sister or brother.

A male and his father’s wife.

A male and his wife’s child.

A male and the child of his wife’s son or daughter.

A female and her parent.

A female and her child.

A female and her brother.

A female and her sister.

A female and her grandchild.

A female and her niece or nephew.

A female and her father’s sister or brother.

A female and her mother’s sister or brother.

A female and her mother’s husband.

A female and her husband’s child.

A female and the child of her husband’s son or daughter.

(b) The relationships referred to herein include blood relationships without regard to legitimacy and relationships by adoption.

Incest is a class A misdemeanor and is an offense within the original jurisdiction of the Family Court.

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