Official City of Seaford Statement regarding Chancery Court of Delaware Ruling
Posted on 06/29/2022
Official City of Seaford Statement regarding Chancery Court of Delaware Ruling
City of Seaford statement on the Chancery Court of Delaware’s ruling in State of Delaware v. City of Seaford.
The City received the court’s opinion issued today, June 29, 2022, regarding the fetal remains ordinance litigation, ruling in favor of the State, invalidating the City Ordinance.
The City of Seaford was seeking a dignified way to handle fetal remains and we were advised may be a legal pathway to do so. We did not believe that disposing of fetal remains in a dignified manner would be controversial; we attempted to work with the State to ensure that the Ordinance would be consistent with state law, without success; and we believed this issue should have, and could have, been resolved by legislation as opposed to litigation. Toward that end, the City stayed enforcement of the Ordinance, so the litigation could be avoided.
While we are disappointed in the Court’s opinion, we will abide by its ruling.