Delaware State Law on Adult Adoption
Delaware
Summary: Adults may be adopted with consent of the person to be adopted.
Most Relevant Delaware Statutes:
Subchapter II
§ 951
§ 952
Subchapter II. Persons 18 Years of Age or Over.
§ 951. Who may adopt.
Any person, or any husband and wife jointly, desiring to adopt any person or persons upwards of 18 years of age, shall file a petition in the Family Court of the county in which the petitioner or the person to be adopted resides.
§ 952. Contents of petition.
The petition shall state the name, sex and date of birth of the person or persons whose adoption is sought and that the petitioner or petitioners desire to adopt such person or persons. The petition shall be signed by the petitioner or petitioners.
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