2019 Delaware Code
Title 13 - Domestic Relations
Chapter 11. Termination and Transfer of Parental Rights in Adoption Proceedings
§ 1102 Jurisdiction and venue.
(a) The Family Court shall have jurisdiction of proceedings under this chapter to terminate parental rights.
(b) A petition for termination of parental rights may be filed in the Family Court of any of the following counties:
(1) The county in which at least 1 parent resides;
(2) The county in which the organization having legal or physical care, custody or control of the child is located;
(3) The county in which the child is located.
(c) Whenever the Family Court shall assume jurisdiction for the purposes of this chapter, it shall be deemed to have retained jurisdiction for the purpose of proceeding under Chapter 9 of this title relating to adoption.
48 Del. Laws, c. 135, §§ 2, 5; 13 Del. C. 1953, § 1102; 50 Del. Laws, c. 17, § 1; 57 Del. Laws, c. 363, § 9; 57 Del. Laws, c. 402, § 2; 62 Del. Laws, c. 402, § 3; 68 Del. Laws, c. 276, § 1.
