Termination of parental rights; child under 1 year of age [Effective Dec. 6, 2026].

Del. Code tit. 13, § 8-404
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An individual who seeks to adopt a child or terminate parental rights to the child is not required to give notice of the proceeding to a man who may be the genetic father of the child if: (1) The child is under 1 year of age at the time of the termination of parental rights; (2) The man did not register timely with the Office of Vital Statistics under § 8-402(a) of this title; and (3) The man is not exempt from registration under § 8-402(b) of this title.
Source: DE Code (Official Site)URL: https://delcode.delaware.gov/title13/c008/sc04/index.htmlFetched: 10/4/2026

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