Delaware Code Title 13 Sec. 8-422 – Certificate of search registry
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(a) The Office of Vital Statistics shall furnish to the requester a certificate of search of the registry on request of an individual, court or agency identified in § 8-412 of this title.
Terms Used In Delaware Code Title 13 Sec. 8-422
- Child: means a person who has not reached the age of 18 years. See Delaware Code Title 1 Sec. 302
- State: means the State of Delaware; and when applied to different parts of the United States, it includes the District of Columbia and the several territories and possessions of the United States. See Delaware Code Title 1 Sec. 302
(b) A certificate provided by the Office of Vital Statistics must be signed on behalf of the Office and State that:
(1) A search has been made of the registry; and
(2) A registration containing the information required to identify the registrant:
(i) Has been found and is attached to the certificate of search; or
(ii) Has not been found.
(c) A petitioner must file the certificate of search with the court before a proceeding for adoption of, or termination of parental rights regarding, a child may be concluded.