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Delaware Divorce

The Delaware Family Law Center is a resource on divorce and family law in the State of Delaware for non-lawyers and pro se litigants. Please let us know if we have omitted a link to an important state resource and we will gladly add it.

Courts and Community Resources

Lawyers and Divorce
Mediation
Glossary of Family Law Terms
Delaware Courts
Delaware State Bar Association
Delaware Legal Assistance Link - Legal Services Corp. of Delaware, Inc.

State Statutory Resources

If you wish to review your State's Statutes or Code, click the link below:

Delaware Code

Divorce Law

In Delaware, the Court shall enter a decree of divorce whenever it finds that the marriage is irretrievably broken and that reconciliation is improbable. This includes voluntary separation and separation caused by incompatibility. [Delaware Code Title 13, Chapter 15]. To file for divorce in Delaware, at least one of the parties must have been a resident of the state for at least six months prior to filing the divorce action.

Divorce/Annulment Overview - Delaware State Courts
Divorce and Annulment - Delaware Code Title 13, Chapter 15
Marital Separation Agreements Explained

Marriage and Living Together Law

Delaware Marriage License Law

Child Support

Delaware Child Support Calculator - by AllLaw.com (DivorceLawInfo.com is not affiliated with AllLaw.com)
The Delaware Child Support Formula Calculation
Establishing a Child Support Order - DE Division of Child Support Enforcement
Delaware Division of Child Support Enforcement
Child Support Explained

Child Custody and Visitation Law

Overview of Child Custody in Delaware - Delaware State Courts
Grandparent Visitation - Delaware State Courts
Issues Surrounding Visitation - American Bar Association
Child Custody Resources

Property Division

Delaware is an "equitable distribution" property state.

Disposition of Marital Property - Delaware Code - Chapter 15, Title 13