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- 13 Del. C. § 8-702 · Parental status of donor [Effective Dec. 6, 2026].
- 13 Del. C. § 8-703 · Parentage of a child of assisted reproduction [Effective Dec. 6, 2026].
- 13 Del. C. § 8-704 · Consent to assisted reproduction [Effective Dec. 6, 2026].
- 13 Del. C. § 8-705 · Limitation on spouse’s dispute of parentage [Effective Dec. 6, 2026].
- 13 Del. C. § 8-706 · Effect of certain legal proceedings regarding marriage [Effective Dec. 6, 2026].
- 13 Del. C. § 8-707 · Withdrawal of consent [Effective Dec. 6, 2026].
- 13 Del. C. § 8-708 · Parental status of deceased individual [Effective Dec. 6, 2026].
- 13 Del. C. § 8-701 · Scope of article [Effective until Dec. 6, 2026].
- 13 Del. C. § 8-702 · Parental status of donor [Effective until Dec. 6, 2026].
- 13 Del. C. § 8-703 · Paternity of a child of assisted reproduction [Effective until Dec. 6, 2026].
- 13 Del. C. § 8-704 · Consent to assisted reproduction [Effective until Dec. 6, 2026].
- 13 Del. C. § 8-705 · Limitation on husband’s dispute of paternity [Effective until Dec. 6, 2026].
- 13 Del. C. § 8-706 · Effect of dissolution of marriage or withdrawal of consent [Effective until Dec. 6, 2026].
- 13 Del. C. § 8-707 · Parental status of deceased individual [Effective until Dec. 6, 2026].
- 13 Del. C. § 8-801 · Short title [Effective Dec. 6, 2026].
- 13 Del. C. § 8-802 · Definitions [Effective Dec. 6, 2026].
- 13 Del. C. § 8-803 · Scope and purpose [Effective Dec. 6, 2026].
- 13 Del. C. § 8-804 · Bases for jurisdiction over nonresident [Effective Dec. 6, 2026].
- 13 Del. C. § 8-805 · Effect of subsequent change of marital status [Effective Dec. 6, 2026].
- 13 Del. C. § 8-806 · Gestational and genetic carrier agreements: parentage of deceased intended parent [Effective Dec. 6, 2026].
- 13 Del. C. § 8-807 · Inspection of documents [Effective Dec. 6, 2026].
- 13 Del. C. § 8-808 · Parental status of gestational carrier [Effective Dec. 6, 2026].
- 13 Del. C. § 8-809 · Rights and responsibilities of parents under a gestational carrier agreement [Effective Dec. 6, 2026].
- 13 Del. C. § 8-810 · Eligibility to enter a gestational carrier agreement [Effective Dec. 6, 2026].
- 13 Del. C. § 8-811 · Requirements for a gestational carrier agreement [Effective Dec. 6, 2026].
- 13 Del. C. § 8-812 · Effect of noncompliance with gestational carrier agreement [Effective Dec. 6, 2026].
- 13 Del. C. § 8-813 · Remedies [Effective Dec. 6, 2026].
- 13 Del. C. § 8-814 · Eligibility to enter into a genetic carrier agreement [Effective Dec. 6, 2026].
- 13 Del. C. § 8-815 · Requirements for a genetic carrier agreement [Effective Dec. 6, 2026].
- 13 Del. C. § 8-816 · Requirements to validate genetic carrier agreement [Effective Dec. 6, 2026].
- 13 Del. C. § 8-817 · Termination of genetic carrier agreement [Effective Dec. 6, 2026].
- 13 Del. C. § 8-818 · Parentage under validated genetic carrier agreement [Effective Dec. 6, 2026].
- 13 Del. C. § 8-819 · Rights and responsibilities of parents under a genetic carrier agreement [Effective Dec. 6, 2026].
- 13 Del. C. § 8-820 · Effect of nonvalidated genetic carrier agreement [Effective Dec. 6, 2026].
- 13 Del. C. § 8-821 · Breach of genetic carrier agreement [Effective Dec. 6, 2026].
- 13 Del. C. § 8-822 · Immunities [Effective Dec. 6, 2026].
- 13 Del. C. § 8-823 · Severability [Effective Dec. 6, 2026].
- 13 Del. C. § 8-824 · Irrevocability [Effective Dec. 6, 2026].
- 13 Del. C. § 8-825 · Application [Effective Dec. 6, 2026].
- 13 Del. C. § 8-801 · Short title [Effective until Dec. 6, 2026].
- 13 Del. C. § 8-802 · Scope and purpose [Effective until Dec. 6, 2026].
- 13 Del. C. § 8-803 · Bases for jurisdiction over nonresident [Effective until Dec. 6, 2026].
- 13 Del. C. § 8-804 · Parental status of gestational carrier [Effective until Dec. 6, 2026].
- 13 Del. C. § 8-805 · Rights and responsibilities of parents [Effective until Dec. 6, 2026].
- 13 Del. C. § 8-806 · Eligibility [Effective until Dec. 6, 2026].
- 13 Del. C. § 8-807 · Requirements for a gestational carrier agreement [Effective until Dec. 6, 2026].
- 13 Del. C. § 8-808 · Immunities [Effective until Dec. 6, 2026].
- 13 Del. C. § 8-809 · Effect of noncompliance [Effective until Dec. 6, 2026].
- 13 Del. C. § 8-810 · Remedies [Effective until Dec. 6, 2026].
- 13 Del. C. § 8-811 · Severability [Effective until Dec. 6, 2026].
- 13 Del. C. § 8-812 · Irrevocability [Effective until Dec. 6, 2026].
- 13 Del. C. § 8-813 · Application [Effective until Dec. 6, 2026].
- 13 Del. C. § 8-901 · Definitions [Effective Dec. 6, 2026].
- 13 Del. C. § 8-902 · Applicability [Effective Dec. 6, 2026].
- 13 Del. C. § 8-903 · Collection of information [Effective Dec. 6, 2026].
- 13 Del. C. § 8-904 · Disclosure of identifying information and medical history [Effective Dec. 6, 2026].
- 13 Del. C. § 8-905 · Recordkeeping [Effective Dec. 6, 2026].
- 13 Del. C. § 8-901 · Uniformity of application and construction [Effective until Dec. 6, 2026].
- 13 Del. C. § 8-902 · Severability clause [Effective until Dec. 6, 2026].
- 13 Del. C. § 8-903 · Effective date; effect on existing parentage [Effective until Dec. 6, 2026].
- 13 Del. C. § 8-904 · Transitional provision [Effective until Dec. 6, 2026].
- 13 Del. C. § 8-1001 · Uniformity of application and construction [Effective Dec. 6, 2026].
- 13 Del. C. § 8-1002 · Relation to Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act [Effective Dec. 6, 2026].
- 13 Del. C. § 8-1003 · Effect on existing parentage [Effective Dec. 6, 2026].
- 13 Del. C. § 8-1004 · Transitional provision [Effective Dec. 6, 2026].
- 13 Del. C. § 901 · Definitions [Effective until Dec. 6, 2026].
- 13 Del. C. § 901 · Definitions [Effective Dec. 6, 2026].
- 13 Del. C. § 902 · Jurisdiction and venue; removal of petitioner from county.
- 13 Del. C. § 903 · Persons eligible to petition to adopt.
- 13 Del. C. § 904 · Placement and supervision for adoption.
- 13 Del. C. § 905 · Appeal from decision of the Department or licensed agency.
- 13 Del. C. § 906 · Contents of petition for adoption [Effective until Dec. 6, 2026].
- 13 Del. C. § 906 · Contents of petition for adoption [Effective Dec. 6, 2026].
- 13 Del. C. § 907 · Consent requirements.
- 13 Del. C. § 908 · Right to consent [Effective until Dec. 6, 2026].
- 13 Del. C. § 908 · Right to consent [Effective Dec. 6, 2026].
- 13 Del. C. § 909 · Withdrawal of consent.
- 13 Del. C. § 910 · Withdrawal of petition.
- 13 Del. C. § 911 · Religious affiliation [Effective until Dec. 6, 2026].
- 13 Del. C. § 911 · Religious affiliation [Effective Dec. 6, 2026].
- 13 Del. C. § 912 · Social study and report [Effective until Dec. 6, 2026].
- 13 Del. C. § 912 · Social study and report [Effective Dec. 6, 2026].
- 13 Del. C. § 913 · Time for filing the adoption petition.
- 13 Del. C. § 914 · Death, divorce, annulment, separation of petitioner pending proceeding.
- 13 Del. C. § 915 · Decree of adoption.
- 13 Del. C. § 916 · Court costs.
- 13 Del. C. § 917 · Appeal.
- 13 Del. C. § 918 · Finality of decree of adoption.
- 13 Del. C. § 919 · General effect of adoption.
- 13 Del. C. § 920 · Effect of adoption on inheritance [Effective until Dec. 6, 2026].
- 13 Del. C. § 920 · Effect of adoption on inheritance [Effective Dec. 6, 2026].
- 13 Del. C. § 921 · Report of vital statistics data [Effective until Dec. 6, 2026].
- 13 Del. C. § 921 · Report of vital statistics data [Effective Dec. 6, 2026].
- 13 Del. C. § 922 · Birth certificate.
- 13 Del. C. § 923 · Confidential nature of information; old and new birth certificates [Effective until Dec. 6, 2026].
- 13 Del. C. § 923 · Confidential nature of information; old and new birth certificates [Effective Dec. 6, 2026].
- 13 Del. C. § 924 · Confidential nature of Court records.
- 13 Del. C. § 925 · Inspection of Court records [Effective until Dec. 6, 2026].
- 13 Del. C. § 925 · Inspection of Court records [Effective Dec. 6, 2026].
- 13 Del. C. § 926 · Receiving child into State for adoption.