The Delaware State Courts will be closed Wednesday, December 25, 2024 for Christmas Day. Justice of the Peace Court 11 (New Castle County) and Court 7 (Kent County) will remain open 24 hours and Justice of the Peace Court 3 (Sussex County) will be open from 6AM – 12AM (no new cases after 11:00PM).

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Frequently Asked Questions


Below is a list of Frequently Asked Questions on Family Court topics.





Frequently Asked Questions
3rd Party / Grandparent Visitation - A Guide to 3rd Party and Grandparent Visitation in the Family Court
Adoption - A Guide to Adoption in the Family Court
Adoption Forms (LINKS)
Adoption Instruction Packet
Adult Adoption - A Guide to Adult Adoption in the Family Court
Adult Adoption Forms Packet
Adult Expungement - A Guide to Adult Expungements in the Family Court
Adult Expungement Instruction Packet, FAQ and Forms
Alternative Dispute Resolution - A Guide to ADR in the Family Court
Alternative Dispute Resolution (Spanish)
Ancillary Financial Disclosure Report - A Guide to the Ancillary Financial Disclosure Report in the Family Court
Answer Guardianship Instruction Packet
Answer Permanent Guardianship Instruction Packet
Answer to Custody Instruction Packet
Answer to Custody Modification Instruction Packet
Answer to TPR Forms Packet
Answer to TPR Instruction Packet
Appointment of Guardians ad Litem for Child Litigants
Arbitration - A Guide to Arbitration in the Family Court
Arraignments - A Guide to Arraignments in Family Court
Arraignments (Spanish)
Change of Address - A Guide to Changing Your Address in the Family Court
Child Custody Instruction Packet
Child Custody Instruction Packet - (Creole)
Child Custody Instruction Packet (Spanish)
Child Protection Registry - A Guide to the Child Protection Registry
Child Protection Registry (Spanish)
Child Support - A Guide to Child Support in the Family Court
Child Support - A Guide to Child Support in the Family Court (Spanish)
Children's Passport Issuance Alert Program
Children's Passport Issuance Alert Program (Spanish)
Civil Filing by Email
Civil Filing by Email (Spanish)
Confidential Address - A Guide to Confidential Addresses in the Family Court
Confidential Address - A Guide to Confidential Addresses in the Family Court (Creole)
Confidential Address - A Guide to Confidential Addresses in the Family Court (Spanish)
Consent to Terminate Parental Rights - A Guide to Consenting to Terminate Parental Rights in the Family Court
Custody - A Guide to Custody in the Family Court
Custody Forms (LINKS)
Custody Modification - A Guide to Custody Modification in the Family Court
Custody Modification Forms (LINKS)
Custody Modification Instruction Packet
Designated Special Process Server
Dismissals - A Guide to Dismissals in the Family Court
Divorce (including Dissolution of Civil Unions) and Annulment Instruction Packet
Divorce (including Dissolution of Civil Unions) and Annulment Answer Packet
Divorce Instruction Packet (Spanish)
Egress Switch Recipient Guide - State of Delaware
Electronic Copies of Court Hearings - A Guide to Electronic Copies of Court Hearings in the Family Court
Evidence - A Guide to Submitting Evidence in the Family Court
Expungement of a Juvenile Record-A Guide to Expungement of a Juvenile Record in the Family Court
Family Court Truancy Litigant Guide
Foreign Adoption - A Guide to Certifying Foreign Adoption in the Family Court
Guardianship - A Guide to Guardianship in the Family Court
Guardianship Forms (LINKS)
Guardianship Instruction Packet
Guardianship Instruction Packet (Spanish)
Mediation - A Guide to Mediation in the Family Court
Mediation - A Guide to Mediation in the Family Court (Spanish)
Minor Name Change - A Guide to Minor Name Changes in the Family Court
Minor Name Change Forms (Links)
Minor Name Change Instruction Packet
Motion Instruction Packet
Motions - A Guide to Motions in the Family Court
Parent Education - A Guide to Parent Education in the Family Court
Parent Visitation Forms (LINKS)
Parent Visitation Instruction Packet
Parent Visitation Instruction Packet (Spanish)
Permanent Guardianship - A Guide to Permanent Guardianship in the Family Court
Permanent Guardianship Instruction Packet
PFA Orders and Compliance
Preparing For Your Court Hearing
Preparing For Your Court Hearing (Spanish)
Protection from Abuse - A Guide for Protection from Abuse (Creole)
Protection from Abuse - A Guide for Protection from Abuse in Family Court
Protection from Abuse - A Guide for Protection from Abuse in Family Court (Spanish)
Protection from Abuse Instruction Packet
Protection from Abuse Instruction Packet (Creole)
Protection from Abuse Instruction Packet (Spanish)
Registration of Foreign Custody Orders - A Guide to Registration of Foreign Custody Orders in the Family Court
Rescinding Guardianship - A Guide to Rescind Guardianship in the Family Court
Review of Commissioners Order, Re-Argument, Motion to Reopen
Service-Out of State - A Guide to Service Out of State for Support and Paternity in the Family Court
Spousal Support - A Guide to Spousal Support in the Family Court
Standby Guardianship - A Guide to Standby Guardianship in the Family Court
Standby Guardianship Forms (LINKS)
Standby Guardianship Instruction Packet
State of Delaware Truancy Filing Packet
Subpoenas - A Guide to Subpoenas in the Family Court
Support Persons - A Guide to Support Persons in Private Family Court Cases
Termination of Parental Rights - A Guide to Termination of Parental Rights in the Family Court
Termination of Parental Rights (TPR) Instruction Packet
Termination of Parental Rights Instructions Forms Packet
Third Party/Grandparent Visitation Forms (LINKS)
Third Party/Grandparent Visitation Instruction Packet
Visitation - A Guide to Visitation in the Family Court