Providing Adoptive Parents With Information About Adoptees and Their Birth Families - Delaware
Agency or Person Preparing the Report
Citation: Ann. Code Tit. 13, § 912
Upon the filing of a petition for adoption, the court shall order a social study report that shall be completed by the Department of Services for Children, Youth and Their Families, or licensed or authorized agency, unless the report was filed with the petition.
Contents of Report About the Adopted Person
Citation: Ann. Code Tit. 13, § 912
The report shall include the following information:
- The child's family background and eligibility for adoption
- The child's physical and mental conditions
Contents of Report About the Birth Family
Citation: Ann. Code Tit. 13, § 912
The report shall include nonidentifying information regarding the child's family background.
When the Report Is Made
Citation: Ann. Code Tit. 13, § 912
If the placement is made by the department or licensed agency, the report shall be submitted within 60 days from the receipt of the order for the report unless the report is filed with the petition for adoption.
Exceptions for Stepparent or Relative Adoptions
Citation: Ann. Code Tit. 13, § 912
In the case of adoption by a stepparent or blood relative, the report is to be submitted within 60 days following the completion of the social study and shall include a statement of the cost of the study.