{"data":{"id":"us-de/13-del.-c.-8-617","jurisdiction":"us-de","citation":"13 Del. C. § 8-617","heading":"Proceeding before birth [Effective Dec. 6, 2026].","body":"(a) Except as provided in Part 3 of subchapter VIII of this chapter and subject to subsections (b) and (c) of this section, a proceeding to adjudicate parentage may be commenced before the birth of the child, but may not be concluded until after the birth of the child.\n(b) If a child is conceived through assisted reproduction, an order or judgment may be entered before the birth of the resulting child to establish a parent-child relationship, if enforcement of the order or judgment is stayed until the birth of the child. The order or judgment must be sought by filing a petition containing all of the following:\n(1) The names and addresses of the intended parents;\n(2) The name and address of the gestational carrier, if any, and the gestational carrier’s spouse, if any; and\n(3) An affidavit that does the following:\na. Acknowledges parentage verified by the parents; and\nb. In cases involving a gestational carrier:\n1. Acknowledges nonparentage verified by the gestational carrier and the gestational carrier’s spouse, if any; and\n2. Attests to the gestational carrier agreement signed by all the parties in accordance with § 8-811 of this title.\n(c) Except in circumstances under subsection (b) of this section, the following actions may be taken before the birth of a child:\n(1) Service of process;\n(2) Discovery; and\n(3) Except as prohibited by § 8-503 of this title, collection of specimens for genetic testing.","path":["Title 13. Domestic Relations","CHAPTER 8. Uniform Parentage Act [Effective Dec. 6, 2026].","Subchapter VI. Proceeding to Adjudicate Parentage [Effective Dec. 6, 2026]."],"source_url":"https://delcode.delaware.gov/title13/c008/sc06/index.html#8-617","current_through":"2026-08-10 (85 Del. Laws, c. 421, 424)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T23:02:16Z","sha256":"5975e4e36c217d0ac9eb068d5d4de64d574d52ba2191e4935dc03029ef6e2e9b","source_id":"us-de","stale":true,"prev":"us-de/13-del.-c.-8-616","next":"us-de/13-del.-c.-8-618"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}