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| Region | Delaware |
| Issue | Same-sex adoption |
| Status | Married couples only |
| Start Date | (unknown) |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | Individuals may file for adoption regardless of sexual orientation, though married individuals must typically file jointly per 13 Del. C. §903. |
| Sources | www.lambdalegal.org/states-region/delaware 13 Del. C. §903 https://www.lgbtmap.org/equality-maps/recognition/parenting/adoption |
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edited by mineszilla. lower court rulings are only for cases by case basis
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| Value | Legal | Married couples only |
| Description | Individuals may file for adoption regardless of sexual orientation, though married individuals must typically file jointly per 13 Del. C. §903. Second-parent adoption is legal per lower court case law. | Individuals may file for adoption regardless of sexual orientation, though married individuals must typically file jointly per 13 Del. C. §903. |
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| Sources | www.lambdalegal.org/states-region/delaware 13 Del. C. §903 | www.lambdalegal.org/states-region/delaware 13 Del. C. §903 https://www.lgbtmap.org/equality-maps/recognition/parenting/adoption |
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| Original entry | |
|---|---|
| Status | Legal |
| Start Date | (unknown) |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | Individuals may file for adoption regardless of sexual orientation, though married individuals must typically file jointly per 13 Del. C. §903. Second-parent adoption is legal per lower court case law. |
| Sources | www.lambdalegal.org/states-region/delaware 13 Del. C. §903 |