{"data":{"id":"us-de/13-del.-c.-1109","jurisdiction":"us-de","citation":"13 Del. C. § 1109","heading":"Petition for transfer of parental rights of deceased parents.","body":"DSCYF or a licensed agency may file a petition to transfer the parental rights of a deceased parent if it appears that adoption is in the best interest of the child. A petition under this section must include all of the following:\n(1) Name and address of the petitioner.\n(2) Name, date, and place of birth of the child.\n(3) Name, address, and date of death of the deceased parent.\n(4) A certified copy of the death certificate of the deceased parent.\n(5) A statement that the petitioner has explored the possibility of placing the child with relatives and the results of the efforts.","path":["Title 13. Domestic Relations","CHAPTER 11. Termination and Transfer of Parental Rights in Adoption Proceedings"],"source_url":"https://delcode.delaware.gov/title13/c011/index.html#1109","current_through":"2026-08-10 (85 Del. Laws, c. 421, 424)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T23:02:17Z","sha256":"0f35267a25e1f8e931f91a651d889e28262e72f1ea8f1ad7041683952079b09b","source_id":"us-de","stale":true,"prev":"us-de/13-del.-c.-1108","next":"us-de/13-del.-c.-1110"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}