§ 703

The father and mother of a minor child are equally entitled to its services and earnings, and if 1 of the parents is dead or has abandoned the child or has been deprived of its custody by court decree the other parent shall be entitled to such services and earnings.35 Del. Laws, c. 191, § 2; Code 1935, § 3577; 13 Del. C. 1953, § 703;