§ 2-154. Adoption action not to be combined with termination of parental rights.
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A. Except as otherwise provided for in subsection (B) of this section, an action to adopt a child shall not be combined with an action to terminate parental rights and when the rights of a parent have been terminated neither an interlocutory nor a final decree of adoption may be rendered until the decree terminating parental rights has become final.
B. This section shall not apply to:
1. A proceeding to adopt a child without the consent of a parent when the Court has determined that consent is not legally required;
2. A proceeding to adopt a child born out of wedlock when the mother of the child is granting consent to the adoption, is a party to the action and there has been no judicial or administrative determination of the paternity.