Del. Code tit. 13 § 951

Current through 2024 Legislative Session Act Chapter 269
Section 951 - Who may adopt

The following persons, who desire to adopt any person or persons over 18 years of age, shall file a petition in the Family Court of the county in which any of the petitioner(s) or the person(s) to be adopted resides:

(a) any person petitioning individually,
(b) a married couple petitioning jointly, or
(c) a non-married couple petitioning jointly, provided that they are cohabiting, as that term is defined in 13 Delaware Code Section 1512(g).

13 Del. C. § 951

Amended by Laws 2019, ch. 171,s 2, eff. 7/30/2019.
27 Del. Laws, c. 263, §§ 1-3; Code 1915, § 3067; Code 1935, § 3553; 13 Del. C. 1953, § 951; 57 Del. Laws, c. 402, § 2; 59 Del. Laws, c. 466, § 12; 62 Del. Laws, c. 402, §1.;