Delaware Code
Title 13 - Domestic Relations
Chapter 15. DIVORCE AND ANNULMENT

§ 1501. Short title. - This chapter shall be known and may be cited as...

§ 1502. Purpose; construction. - This chapter shall be liberally construed and applied to promote...

§ 1503. Definitions. - For purposes of this chapter, unless the context indicates differently:...

§ 1504. Jurisdiction; residence; procedure. - (a) The Family Court of the State has jurisdiction over...

§ 1505. Divorce; marriage irretrievably broken and reconciliation improbable; defenses; efforts at reconciliation. - (a) The Court shall enter a decree of divorce whenever...

§ 1506. Annulment. - (a) The Court shall enter a decree of annulment of...

§ 1507. Petition for divorce or annulment. - (a) A petition for divorce or annulment of marriage shall...

§ 1508. Obtaining jurisdiction over respondent. - (a) After the filing of the petition, jurisdiction may be...

§ 1509. Preliminary injunction; interim orders pending final hearing. - (a) Upon the filing of a petition for divorce or...

§ 1510. Enforcement of interim orders. - Whenever there is exhibited to any duly authorized sheriff, constable...

§ 1511. Response; counterclaim; prayers; reply to counterclaim. - (a) Respondent may file a verified response, move or otherwise...

§ 1512. Alimony in divorce and annulment actions; award; limitations. - (a) The Court may award interim alimony to a dependent...

§ 1513. Disposition of marital property; imposition of lien; insurance policies. - (a) In a proceeding for divorce or annulment, the Court...

§ 1514. Resumption of maiden or former name. - The Court, upon the request of a party by pleading...

§ 1515. Attorneys' fees. - The Court from time to time after considering the financial...

§ 1516. Hearings; use of masters; impoundment; assignment of counsel. - (a) All hearings and trials shall be private, but for...

§ 1517. Contested and noncontested petitions; opportunity for counseling; review of record; disposition of prayers for relief. - (a) Whenever the petition for divorce or annulment is not...

§ 1518. Decree in divorce or annulment proceedings; costs; notice of entry; effect on mentally incompetent spouse; effect on subsequent petitions; temporary alimony. - (a) A decree granting or denying a petition for divorce...

§ 1519. Modification or termination of decree or order; termination of alimony; enforcement of alimony order. - (a) A decree or separate order entered under § 1518...

§ 1520. Independence of provisions of decree or temporary order. - If a party fails to comply with a provision of...

§ 1521. Decrees of courts of other states and countries. - Full faith and credit shall be given in all the...

§ 1522. Procedural rights. - (a) All parties to any of the proceedings brought pursuant...

§ 1523. Time for appeal. - No appeal from an interim or final decree, judgment or...