Del. Code Ann. tit. 13, § 1102
Jurisdiction and venue
48 Del. Laws, c. 135, §§ 2, 5; 13 Del. C. 1953, § 1102; 50 Del. Laws, c. 17, § 1; 57 Del. Laws, c. 363, § 9; 57 Del. Laws, c. 402, § 2; 62 Del. Laws, c. 402, § 3; 68 Del. Laws, c. 276, § 1; 83 Del. Laws, c. 226, § 2;
- (a) The Court has exclusive jurisdiction of proceedings under this chapter to terminate parental rights.
(b) A petition for termination of parental rights may be filed in the Court of any of the following counties:
- (1) The county in which a parent resides.
- (2) The county in which the organization having legal or physical care, custody, or control of the child is located.
- (3) The county in which the child resides.
- (c) If the Court assumes jurisdiction under this chapter, it is deemed to have retained jurisdiction under Chapter 9 of this title relating to adoption.
48 Del. Laws, c. 135, §§ 2, 5; 13 Del. C. 1953, § 1102; 50 Del. Laws, c. 17, § 1; 57 Del. Laws, c. 363, § 9; 57 Del. Laws, c. 402, § 2; 62 Del. Laws, c. 402, § 3; 68 Del. Laws, c. 276, § 1; 83 Del. Laws, c. 226, § 2