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).

Recent News


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The Honorable Eliza M. Hirst takes the Oath of Office as a Judge for the Family Court of the State of Delaware 06/21/2024
Family Court Commissioner Andrew K. Southmayd Honored with Outstanding Service to the Courts and Bar Award 01/20/2023
Delaware Family Court holds groundbreaking ceremony for new Kent County Family Court Courthouse in Dover 09/22/2022
The Honorable Kelly Hicks Sheridan takes the Oath of Office as a Commissioner of the Family Court of the State of Delaware 09/16/2022
Delaware Family Court holds groundbreaking ceremony for new Sussex County Family Court Courthouse in Georgetown 06/28/2022
Delaware Family Court judge hosts a legal education program looking at the connection between animal abuse and domestic violence cases 04/22/2022
Delaware Judiciary, State Leaders Mark 50th Anniversary of Delaware Family Court 10/01/2021
The impact of the State of Emergency on Family Court custody and visitation orders 04/01/2020
El Tribunal de Familia del Estado Delaware explica en detalle los procedimientos durante las restricciones del COVID-19 03/23/2020
Delaware Family Court details procedures during COVID-19 restrictions 03/23/2020
Follow up on precautionary closure of Georgetown Family Court Courthouse - Employee found not to have COVID-19 03/20/2020
Sussex County Family Court Courthouse closed for decontamination as precautionary measure 03/20/2020
Michelle Hoffman named as Family Court Administrator 02/18/2020
Family Court’s Michelle Hoffman recognized by DSBA 01/07/2020
The Honorable Michael W. Arrington takes the Oath of Office as a Judge of the Delaware Family Court 07/26/2019
Family Court Judge performs ceremonial “swearing in” of Pleasantville Elementary Safety Patrol 10/12/2018
The Honorable Samantha J. Lukoff takes the Oath of Office as a Commissioner of the Delaware Family Court 03/09/2018
The Honorable Craig R. Fitzgerald takes the Oath of Office as a Commissioner of the Delaware Family Court 09/15/2017
In Memoriam: Judge William Nicholas 06/28/2017
The Honorable Mary S. Much takes the Oath of Office as a Judge of the Delaware Family Court 05/02/2017
The Honorable Theresa A. Sedivec takes the Oath of Office as a Commissioner of the Delaware Family Court 12/19/2016
The Honorable Gretchen C. Gilchrist takes the Oath of Office as a Commissioner of the Delaware Family Court 11/18/2016
The Honorable James G. McGiffin, Jr. takes the Oath of Office as a Judge of the Delaware Family Court 10/24/2016
Delaware Family Court to begin publishing opinions online 09/15/2016
The Honorable Louann Vari takes the Oath of Office as a Judge of the Delaware Family Court 07/29/2016