13 Del. C. § 8-404: Termination of parental rights; child under 1 year of age [Effective Dec. 6, 2026].

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.