Delaware Code Title 13 Sec. 1109 – Petition for transfer of parental rights of deceased parents
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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.
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;
Terms Used In Delaware Code Title 13 Sec. 1109
- Child: means as defined in § 302 of Title 1. See Delaware Code Title 13 Sec. 1101
- Licensed agency: means an agency to which the Delaware Department of Education, Office of Child Care Licensing has granted a license to place children for adoption. See Delaware Code Title 13 Sec. 1101
- Parent: means as defined in § 8-102 of this title. See Delaware Code Title 13 Sec. 1101
- Petitioner: means a petitioner in a termination of parental rights proceeding under this chapter. See Delaware Code Title 13 Sec. 1101