Delaware Code

13 Del. C. § 8-603 (2026)

Notice of proceeding [Effective Dec. 6, 2026]

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(a) The petitioner shall give notice of a proceeding to adjudicate parentage to the following individuals:

(1) The individual who gave birth to the child, unless a court has adjudicated that the individual is not a parent;

(2) An individual who is a parent of the child under this chapter;

(3) A presumed, acknowledged, or adjudicated parent of the child; and

(4) An individual whose parentage of the child is to be adjudicated.

(b) An individual entitled to notice under subsection (a) of this section has a right to intervene in the proceeding.

(c) Lack of notice required by subsection (a) of this section does not render a judgment void. Lack of notice does not preclude an individual entitled to notice under subsection (a) of this section from bringing a proceeding under § 8-611(b) of this title.

74 Del. Laws, c. 136, §  1;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  1;  85 Del. Laws, c. 276, § 55;