§ 5903 Publication of petition prior to filing. [For application of this section, see 82 Del. Laws, c. 84, § 5] [Effective Sept. 28, 2019].

10 DE Code § 5903 (2019) (N/A)
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Except for petitions under § 5901(b) of this title, no petition for change of name under this chapter shall be granted unless it affirmatively appears that the petition or a notice thereof has been published in a newspaper published in the county in which the proceeding is had, at least once a week for 3 weeks before the petition is filed.

27 Del. Laws, c. 264, § 3; Code 1915, § 4659; Code 1935, § 5117; 10 Del. C. 1953, § 5903; 75 Del. Laws, c. 209, § 1; 82 Del. Laws, c. 84, § 2.