Delaware Code
13 Del. C. § 8-404 (2026)
Termination of parental rights; child under 1 year of age [Effective Dec. 6, 2026]
✓ current as of May 2026
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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.
74 Del. Laws, c. 136, § 1; 70 Del. Laws, c. 186, § 1; 85 Del. Laws, c. 276, § 29;