Who may adopt.
Del. Code tit. 13, § 951
in effectThe following persons, who desire to adopt any person or persons over 18 years of age, shall file a petition in the Family Court of the county in which any of the petitioner(s) or the person(s) to be adopted resides:
(1) Any person petitioning individually;
(2) A married couple petitioning jointly; or
(3) A nonmarried couple petitioning jointly, provided that they are cohabiting, as that term is defined in § 1512(g) of this title.
Source: DE Code (Official Site)URL: https://delcode.delaware.gov/title13/c009/sc02/index.htmlFetched: 10/4/2026