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2022 Delaware Code
Title 13 - Domestic Relations
Chapter 11. TERMINATION AND TRANSFER OF PARENTAL RIGHTS IN ADOPTION PROCEEDINGS
§ 1109. Petition for transfer of parental rights of deceased parents.
Universal Citation: 13 DE Code § 1109 (2022)
§ 1109. Petition for transfer of parental rights of deceased parents. 68 Del. Laws, c. 276, § 1; 70 Del. Laws, c. 186, § 1; 73 Del. Laws, c. 171, §§ 14-16; 83 Del. Laws, c. 226, § 12;
DSCYF or a licensed agency may file a petition to transfer the parental rights of a deceased parent if it appears that adoption is in the best interest of the child. A petition under this section must include all of the following:
(1) Name and address of the petitioner.
(2) Name, date, and place of birth of the child.
(3) Name, address, and date of death of the deceased parent.
(4) A certified copy of the death certificate of the deceased parent.
(5) A statement that the petitioner has explored the possibility of placing the child with relatives and the results of the efforts.
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