13 Del. C. § 919
This is the official text of 13 Del. C. § 919, part of Delaware’s Del. C — part of the compiled statutory law of Delaware, published by the state as "Del. C." Browse the sections below, each linked to its official government source.
Not legal advice. This page reproduces the official text of a government statute for reference only. Laws change, and how a statute applies depends on your specific facts. For advice about your situation, consult a licensed attorney in your state.
§ Â 919. General effect of adoption.
Official statutory text
(a) Upon the issuance of the decree of adoption, the adopted child shall be considered the child of the adopting parent or parents, entitled to the same rights and privileges and subject to the same duties and obligations as if such child had been born to the adopting parent or parents.
(b) Upon the issuance of a decree of adoption, the adopted child shall no longer be considered the child of such child’s birth parent or parents and shall no longer be entitled to any of the rights or privileges or subject to any of the duties or obligations of a child with respect to the birth parent or parents; but, when a child is adopted by a stepparent such child’s relationship to the birth parent who is married to the stepparent shall in no way be altered by reason of the adoption.
(b) Upon the issuance of a decree of adoption, the adopted child shall no longer be considered the child of such child’s birth parent or parents and shall no longer be entitled to any of the rights or privileges or subject to any of the duties or obligations of a child with respect to the birth parent or parents; but, when a child is adopted by a stepparent such child’s relationship to the birth parent who is married to the stepparent shall in no way be altered by reason of the adoption.
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
Need a lawyer in Delaware?
Find a Delaware lawyer
About this page: Statute text is reproduced from official government publishers via the
Open US Law dataset
(Vaquill AI, snapshot v2026.08, CC BY 4.0). Primary legislative text like this is public domain under the government-edicts doctrine
(Georgia v. Public.Resource.Org, 2020). We link every section back to its official source so you can verify it independently.