Section 903 - Persons eligible to petition to adoptTo be eligible to petition the Family Court for an order authorizing the petitioner or petitioners to adopt a child not his, hers, or theirs, the petitioner or petitioners must satisfy the three following requirements:
a. Either be: (1) A resident of Delaware at the time of filing the petition; or(2) A person with whom a child has been placed for adoption under § 904 of this title; andb. Either be: (1) An unmarried person petitioning individually;(2) A divorced or legally separated person petitioning individually; (3) A married couple petitioning jointly, provided they are not legally separated or living apart from each other; or(4) A non-married couple petitioning jointly, provided that they are cohabiting, as that term is defined in 13 Delaware Code Section 1512(g); andc. Be over the age of 21 at the time of filing the petition Nothing herein shall affect the right of any person to adopt a person who has reached age 18 as provided in subchapter II of this chapter.
Amended by Laws 2019, ch. 171,s 1, eff. 7/30/2019.Code 1935, § 3551; 41 Del. Laws, c. 187, § 1; 48 Del. Laws, c. 134, § 2; 13 Del. C. 1953, § 903; 49 Del. Laws, c. 385; 57 Del. Laws, c. 402, § 2; 59 Del. Laws, c. 466, § 3; 62 Del. Laws, c. 402, §1; 68 Del. Laws, c. 259, §1; 70 Del. Laws, c. 186, § 1.;