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2012 Delaware Code
Title 13 - Domestic Relations
CHAPTER 9. ADOPTION
Subchapter I. Minors
- § 901. Definitions.
- § 902. Jurisdiction and venue; removal of petitioner from county.
- § 903. Persons eligible to petition to adopt.
- § 904. Placement and supervision for adoption.
- § 905. Appeal from decision of the Department or licensed agency.
- § 906. Contents of petition for adoption.
- § 907. Consent requirements.
- § 908. Right to consent.
- § 909. Withdrawal of consent.
- § 910. Withdrawal of petition.
- § 911. Religious affiliation.
- § 912. Social study and report.
- § 913. Time for filing the adoption petition.
- § 914. Death, divorce, annulment, separation of petitioner pending proceeding.
- § 915. Decree of adoption.
- § 916. Court costs.
- § 917. Appeal.
- § 918. Finality of decree of adoption.
- § 919. General effect of adoption.
- § 920. Effect of adoption on inheritance.
- § 921. Report of vital statistics data.
- § 922. Birth certificate.
- § 923. Confidential nature of information; old and new birth certificates.
- § 924. Confidential nature of Court records.
- § 925. Inspection of Court records.
- § 926. Receiving child into State for adoption.
- § 927. Foreign adoptions; validity.
- § 928. Contributions and fees.
- § 929. Exchange of identifying information.
- § 930. Advertising for adoption.
- § 931. Penalties.
- § 932. Interpretation.
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