Delaware § 8-422 Certificate of search registry

Delaware Statutes

§ 8-422 — Certificate of search registry

Delaware § 8-422

Title13

Ch. 8UNIFORM PARENTAGE ACT

Subch.Registry of Paternity

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Del. Code tit. 13, § 8-422 (2026).

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(a)The Office of Vital Statistics shall furnish to the requester a certificate of search of the registry on request of an individual, court or agency identified in § 8-412 of this title.

(b)A certificate provided by the Office of Vital Statistics must be signed on behalf of the Office and State that:

(1)A search has been made of the registry; and

(2)A registration containing the information required to identify the registrant:

(i)Has been found and is attached to the certificate of search; or

(ii)Has not been found.

(c)A petitioner must file the certificate of search with the court before a proceeding for adoption of, or termination of parental rights regarding, a child may be concluded.

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(a) The Office of Vital Statistics shall furnish to the requester a certificate of search of the registry on request of an individual, court or agency identified in § 8-412 of this title.

(b) A certificate provided by the Office of Vital Statistics must be signed on behalf of the Office and State that:

(1) A search has been made of the registry; and

(2) A registration containing the information required to identify the registrant:

(i) Has been found and is attached to the certificate of search; or

(ii) Has not been found.

(c) A petitioner must file the certificate of search with the court before a proceeding for adoption of, or termination of parental rights regarding, a child may be concluded.