No child shall be brought or received into the State for the purpose of adoption without the approval of the Department, pursuant to § 381 of Title 31. No petition for adoption of a child brought or received into this State in violation of this section shall be presented or granted.

Code 1935, § ?3551P; 48 Del. Laws, c. 134, § ?3; 13 Del. C. 1953, § ?926; 57 Del. Laws, c. 363, § ?7; 60 Del. Laws, c. 241, § ?6; 64 Del. Laws, c. 108, § ?10; 68 Del. Laws, c. 259, § ?1;

Terms Used In Delaware Code Title 13 Sec. 926

  • 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
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