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Del. Code tit. 13, §§ 8-421

Search of appropriate registry

Known as the Uniform Parentage Act

The act spans §§ 13–13 (83 sections).

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(a) If a father-child relationship has not been established under this chapter for a child under 1 year of age, a petitioner for adoption of, or termination of parental rights regarding, the child must obtain a certificate of search of the registry of paternity.

(b) If a petitioner for adoption of, or termination of parental rights regarding, a child has reason to believe that the conception or birth of the child may have occurred in another state, the petitioner must also obtain a certificate of search from the registry of paternity, if any, in that state.

Official source: Delaware Code Online. Reproduced from public-domain Delaware statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.