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Delaware Code Title 13. Domestic Relations §  8-412. Furnishing of information;  confidentiality

Current as of January 01, 2026 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a) The Office of Vital Statistics need not seek to locate the mother of a child who is the subject of a registration, but the Office of Vital Statistics shall send a copy of the notice of registration to a mother if she has provided an address.

(b) Information contained in the registry is confidential and may be released on request only to:

(1) A court or a person designated by the court;

(2) The mother of the child who is the subject of the registration;

(3) An agency authorized by other law to receive the information;

(4) A licensed child-placing agency;

(5) A support-enforcement agency;

(6) A party or the party's attorney of record in a proceeding under this chapter or in a proceeding for adoption of, or for termination of parental rights regarding, a child who is the subject of the registration;  and

(7) The registry of paternity in another state.

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Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Delaware Code Title 13. Domestic Relations §  8-412. Furnishing of information;  confidentiality - last updated January 01, 2026 | https://codes.findlaw.com/de/title-13-domestic-relations/de-code-sect-13-412-nr2/

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