(a) A respondent in a proceeding to adjudicate parentage or in a proceeding for child support or in any other proceeding in which the parentage of the child is an element of the claim for relief or a defense may admit to the paternity of a child by filing a pleading to that effect or by admitting paternity under penalty of perjury when making an appearance or during a hearing.
(b) If the court finds that the admission of paternity satisfies the requirements of this section and finds that there is no reason to question the admission, the court shall issue an order adjudicating the child to be the child of the man admitting paternity.
Structure Delaware Code
Chapter 8. UNIFORM PARENTAGE ACT
Subchapter VI. Proceeding to Adjudicate Parentage
§ 8-601. Proceeding authorized.
§ 8-602. Standing to maintain proceeding.
§ 8-603. Parties to proceeding.
§ 8-604. Personal jurisdiction.
§ 8-606. Statute of limitations.
§ 8-607. Limitation: Child having presumed father.
§ 8-608. Authority to deny motion for genetic testing.
§ 8-609. Limitation: Child having acknowledged or adjudicated father.
§ 8-610. Proceedings in which parentage may be determined.
§ 8-611. Proceeding before birth.
§ 8-612. Child as party; representation.
§ 8-621. Admissibility of results of genetic testing; expenses.
§ 8-622. Consequences of declining genetic testing.
§ 8-623. Admission of paternity authorized.
§ 8-631. Rules for adjudication of paternity.
§ 8-633. Inspection of records.
§ 8-635. Dismissal for want of prosecution.
§ 8-636. Order adjudicating parentage.
§ 8-637. Binding effect of determination of parentage.