How do you get a child back in school that wasn't formally kicked out?

A Delaware school district is required to admit a student who is of eligible age, and can provide proof of residence within the school district,...

I'm 16 and 3 1/2 months pregnant, my father is trying to make me get an abortion and is also trying to make me take pills thats?

A woman age 16 or over has the right to an abortion or to not have an abortion, without parental involvement. There are different organizations...

How can I contest a increase in my child support payments

Child support in Delaware is by a formula. It produces a result based on many factors. The support may not be affordable, ever, but at least the...

Chances of getting 50/50 shared placement?

Everyone wants to know the outcome of a case but no one can say for sure what will happen. If we had crystal balls we’d be in a different line of...

Can I make my 16 year old son go to counseling

If someone we love doesn’t want to be in relationship with us, it is very painful. But the only person we can change is our self. Counseling for...

Can I be legally emancipated from my parents at 15?

1-800-292-9582 is the child abuse hotline in Delaware. The Delaware Coalition Against Domestic Violence is at 1-800-701-0456.

Can I put myself on child support through court?

If there is an existing Court Order for child support then the payments are still due even if the receiving parent says "don't pay me." The Court...

If ahusband/wife have been separatedonand off6yrs.separated living apart but still sleep togethercandivorcebefiled?or havetowait

A divorce petition can be filed in Delaware after the parties have separated. Parties can separate within the same household by occupying...

What if my husband doesn't show for a contested divorce?

If the petitioner doesn't show up for the hearing, the Court will usually dismiss the case.

Under the UCCJEA (Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act) a child's home state is the State (jurisdiction) where they have lived...