Bryan Townsend
- Democratic
- Senator
- District 11
Primary
Section 1 of this Act amends Section 903 of Title 13 of the Delaware Code. Substantively, this Act allows persons who are not married but who are cohabitating to jointly adopt a child that is not theirs. The Act also rewrites the statute so as to be more clearly understandable. Section 2 of this Act amends Section 951 of Title 13 of the Delaware Code. It allows persons who are not married but who are cohabitating to jointly adopt a child that is not theirs. The Act also changes the phrase "husband and wife" to "married couple."
Signed by Governor
Passed By House. Votes: 37 YES 4 NO
Reported Out of Committee (Health & Human Development) in House with 8 On Its Merits
Assigned to Health & Human Development Committee in House
Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 NO
Reported Out of Committee (Health & Social Services) in Senate with 4 Favorable
Introduced and Assigned to Health & Social Services Committee in Senate
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