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2012 Delaware Code
Title 13 - Domestic Relations
CHAPTER 9. ADOPTION
Subchapter II. Persons 18 Years of Age or Over
§ 951. Who may adopt.


13 DE Code § 951 (2012 through 146th Gen Ass) What's This?

Any person, or any husband and wife jointly, desiring to adopt any person or persons upwards of 18 years of age, shall file a petition in the Family Court of the county in which the petitioner or the person to be adopted resides.

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.;

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