21 chapters · 559 sections in this title.
13 Del. C. § 1501. Short title.
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§ 1501. Short title. This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Delaware Divorce and Annulment Act.”59 Del. Laws, c. 350, § 1;
13 Del. C. § 1502. Purpose; construction.
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§ 1502. Purpose; construction. This chapter shall be liberally construed and applied to promote its underlying purposes, which are: (1) To promote the amicable settlement of disputes that have arisen between parties to a marriage; (2) To mitigate the potential harm to spouses and…
13 Del. C. § 1503. Definitions.
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§ 1503. Definitions. For purposes of this chapter: (1) “Actually resided” means was domiciled. (2) “Commencement of the action” means the time of filing the petition. (3) “Companion animal” means an animal kept primarily for companionship instead of as any of the following: a. A …
13 Del. C. § 1504. Jurisdiction; residence; procedure.
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§ 1504. Jurisdiction; residence; procedure. (a) The Family Court of the State has jurisdiction over all actions for divorce and annulment of marriage where either petitioner or respondent, at the time the action was commenced, actually resided in this State, or was stationed in t…