I have sole custody of my child as ordered by a judge do I need to contact the courts in order to move with my child out of DE

A final order awarding sole custody to a parent gives him or her the decision making authority as to where the child should live. An interim order...

My ex husband passed away if something happened to me while my children are minors will my current husband have rights to them?

If one parent is the sole surviving parent he or she has custodial rights over the children except in limited circumstances. Third parties such a...

We both have retained attorneys, but no court date yet to determine custody issues. What can be arranged in the interim?

The Family Court procedures provide no automatic custody order for parents who are physically separated. Once a custody petition or visitation...

Can you use written letters in court describing evwrything thatvis going from start to finish and also provide documents stating

Out of court statements are hearsay and not admissible in court unless the statements come under an exception to the hearsay rule or are admissible...

Can legal custody be shared between a father and the grandparent in the state of Delaware?

Children who cannot be cared for by their parents are either dependent and/or neglected. A dependent child is one whose parents are incapable of...

Will someone please tell me the first step to take to transfer a custody order from Maryland to Delaware?

The Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act (UCCJEA) is found in Title 13, Chapter 19, of the Delaware Code. It governs the...

Why won't child support apply my over payment to cover my reers

As long as their is a child support obligation for one or more children, it is the payors responsibility to apply for modification to reduce the...

Control and intimidation are facets of many relationships and it sounds like this is such a relationship. Assuming there are children there is...

Does a will supercede a marriage?.... If I leave my assets to my girlfriend and I am still legally married, who gets what?

In Delaware, the spouse is entitled to a third of the other spouse's estate upon death, known as the elective share. A person seeking to resolve...

I want him to sell for my half but he won't... What now..... and is there any statue of limitation?

The Delaware Family Court has jurisdiction to order the sale of a house owned by formerly married persons, even if no one sought property division...