The Delaware State Courts will be closed on Tuesday, November 5th for Election 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 – 12PM (no new cases after 11:00PM).

Sussex County Courts including Justice of the Peace Court 2, 4, and 17 will be closing at noon on Thursday, November 7th for Return Day. JP Court 14 will be closed the entire day due to proximity to Return Day events.

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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