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Delaware Statutes, Title 13

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Title 13, Domestic Relations

21 chapters · 559 sections in this title.

All chapters in Title 13559 Ch 8, Uniform Parentage Act [Effective unt…117 Ch 6, UNIFORM INTERSTATE FAMILY SUPPORT ACT78 Ch 9, ADOPTION43 Ch 23, GUARDIANSHIP OF A CHILD40 Ch 19, UNIFORM CHILD CUSTODY JURISDICTION A…36 Ch 1, MARRIAGE30 Ch 7, PARENTS AND CHILDREN23 Ch 15, Divorce and Annulment23 Ch 22, Division of Child Support Services22 Ch 5, DESERTION AND SUPPORT20 Ch 7a, CHILD PROTECTION FROM DOMESTIC VIOLE…19 Ch 11, Termination and Transfer of Parental…19 Ch 2, Civil Unions18 Ch 25, DSCYF CUSTODY18

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13 Del. C. § 6-101. Short title.
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§ 6-101. Short title. This chapter may be cited as the “Uniform Interstate Family Support Act.”69 Del. Laws, c. 238, § 1; 75 Del. Laws, c. 64, § 1;
13 Del. C. § 6-102. Definitions [Effective until Dec. 6, 2026].
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§ 6-102. Definitions [Effective until Dec. 6, 2026]. In this chapter: (1) “Child” means an individual, whether over or under the age of majority, who is or is alleged to be owed a duty of support by the individual’s parent or who is or is alleged to be the beneficiary of a suppor…
13 Del. C. § 6-103. State tribunal and support enforcement agency.
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§ 6-103. State tribunal and support enforcement agency. (a) The Family Court of the State of Delaware is the tribunal of this State. (b) The Division of Child Support Services is the support enforcement agency of this State.69 Del. Laws, c. 238, § 1; 71 Del. Laws, c. 216, § 113; …
13 Del. C. § 6-104. Remedies cumulative.
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§ 6-104. Remedies cumulative. (a) Remedies provided by this chapter are cumulative and do not affect the availability of remedies under other law or the recognition of a foreign support order on the basis of comity. (b) This chapter does not: (1) Provide the exclusive method of e…

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13 Del. C. § 6-105. Application of chapter to resident of foreign country and foreign support proceeding.

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§ 6-105. Application of chapter to resident of foreign country and foreign support proceeding. (a) A tribunal of this State shall apply subchapters I through VI of this chapter and, as applicable, subchapter VII of this chapter, to a support proceeding involving: (1) A foreign su…

13 Del. C. § 6-201. Bases for jurisdiction over nonresident.

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§ 6-201. Bases for jurisdiction over nonresident. (a) In a proceeding to establish or enforce a support order or to determine parentage of a child, a tribunal of this State may exercise personal jurisdiction over a nonresident individual or the individual’s guardian or conservato…

13 Del. C. § 6-202. Duration of personal jurisdiction.

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§ 6-202. Duration of personal jurisdiction. Personal jurisdiction acquired by a tribunal of this State in a proceeding under this chapter or other law of this State relating to a support order continues as long as a tribunal of this State has continuing, exclusive jurisdiction to…

13 Del. C. § 6-203. Initiating and responding tribunal of State.

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§ 6-203. Initiating and responding tribunal of State. Under this chapter, a tribunal of this State may serve as an initiating tribunal to forward proceedings to a tribunal of another state, and as a responding tribunal for proceedings initiated in another state or a foreign count…

13 Del. C. § 6-204. Simultaneous proceedings.

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§ 6-204. Simultaneous proceedings. (a) A tribunal of this State may exercise jurisdiction to establish a support order if the petition or comparable pleading is filed after a pleading is filed in another state or a foreign country only if: (1) The petition or comparable pleading …

13 Del. C. § 6-205. Continuing, exclusive jurisdiction to modify child-support order.

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§ 6-205. Continuing, exclusive jurisdiction to modify child-support order. (a) A tribunal of this State that has issued a child-support order consistent with the law of this State has and shall exercise continuing, exclusive jurisdiction to modify its child-support order if the o…

13 Del. C. § 6-206. Continuing jurisdiction to enforce child-support order.

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§ 6-206. Continuing jurisdiction to enforce child-support order. (a) A tribunal of this State that has issued a child-support order consistent with the law of this State may serve as an initiating tribunal to request a tribunal of another state to enforce: (1) The order if the or…

13 Del. C. § 6-207. Determination of controlling child-support order.

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§ 6-207. Determination of controlling child-support order. (a) If a proceeding is brought under this chapter and only 1 tribunal has issued a child-support order, the order of that tribunal controls and must be recognized. (b) If a proceeding is brought under this chapter, and 2 …

13 Del. C. § 6-208. Child-support orders for 2 or more obligees.

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§ 6-208. Child-support orders for 2 or more obligees. In responding to registrations or petitions for enforcement of 2 or more child-support orders in effect at the same time with regard to the same obligor and different individual obligees, at least 1 of which was issued by a tr…

13 Del. C. § 6-209. Credit for payments.

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§ 6-209. Credit for payments. A tribunal of this State shall credit amounts collected for a particular period pursuant to any child-support order against the amounts owed for the same period under any other child-support order for support of the same child issued by a tribunal of…

13 Del. C. § 6-210. Application of this chapter to nonresident subject to personal jurisdiction.

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§ 6-210. Application of this chapter to nonresident subject to personal jurisdiction. A tribunal of this State exercising personal jurisdiction over a nonresident in a proceeding under this chapter, under other law of this State relating to a support order, or recognizing a forei…

13 Del. C. § 6-211. Continuing, exclusive jurisdiction to modify spousal-support order.

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§ 6-211. Continuing, exclusive jurisdiction to modify spousal-support order. (a) A tribunal of this State issuing a spousal-support order consistent with the law of this State has continuing, exclusive jurisdiction to modify the spousal-support order throughout the existence of t…

13 Del. C. § 6-301. Proceedings under this chapter.

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§ 6-301. Proceedings under this chapter. (a) Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, the provisions of this subchapter apply to all proceedings under this chapter. (b) An individual petitioner or a support enforcement agency may initiate a proceeding authorized under this c…

13 Del. C. § 6-302. Proceeding by minor parent.

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§ 6-302. Proceeding by minor parent. A minor parent, or a guardian or other legal representative of a minor parent, may maintain a proceeding on behalf of or for the benefit of the minor’s child.69 Del. Laws, c. 238, § 1; 75 Del. Laws, c. 64, § 1;

13 Del. C. § 6-303. Application of law of State.

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§ 6-303. Application of law of State. Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, a responding tribunal of this State shall: (1) Apply the procedural and substantive law generally applicable to similar proceedings originating in this State and may exercise all powers and provid…

13 Del. C. § 6-304. Duties of initiating tribunal.

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§ 6-304. Duties of initiating tribunal. (a) Upon the filing of a petition authorized by this chapter, an initiating tribunal of this State shall forward the petition and its accompanying documents: (1) To the responding tribunal or appropriate support enforcement agency in the re…

13 Del. C. § 6-305. Duties and powers of responding tribunal.

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§ 6-305. Duties and powers of responding tribunal. (a) When a responding tribunal of this State receives a petition or comparable pleading from an initiating tribunal or directly pursuant to § 6-301(b) of this title, it shall cause the petition or pleading to be filed and notify …

13 Del. C. § 6-306. Inappropriate tribunal.

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§ 6-306. Inappropriate tribunal. If a petition or comparable pleading is received by an inappropriate tribunal of this State, the tribunal shall forward the pleading and accompanying documents to an appropriate tribunal of this State or another state and notify the petitioner whe…

13 Del. C. § 6-307. Duties of support enforcement agency.

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§ 6-307. Duties of support enforcement agency. (a) In a proceeding under this chapter, a support enforcement agency of this State, upon request: (1) Shall provide services to a petitioner residing in a state; (2) Shall provide services to a petitioner requesting services through …

13 Del. C. § 6-308. Duty of state official or agency.

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§ 6-308. Duty of state official or agency. (a) If the Attorney General determines that the support enforcement agency is neglecting or refusing to provide services to an individual, the Attorney General may order the agency to perform its duties under this chapter or may provide …

13 Del. C. § 6-309. Private counsel.

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§ 6-309. Private counsel. An individual may employ private counsel to represent the individual in proceedings authorized by this chapter.69 Del. Laws, c. 238, § 1; 75 Del. Laws, c. 64, § 1;

13 Del. C. § 6-310. Duties of state information agency.

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§ 6-310. Duties of state information agency. (a) The Division of Child Support Services is the state information agency under this chapter. (b) The state information agency shall: (1) Compile and maintain a current list, including addresses, of the tribunals in this State which h…

13 Del. C. § 6-311. Pleadings and accompanying documents.

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§ 6-311. Pleadings and accompanying documents. (a) In a proceeding under this chapter, a petitioner seeking to establish a support order, to determine parentage of a child, or to register and modify a support order of a tribunal of another state or a foreign country must file a p…

13 Del. C. § 6-312. Nondisclosure of information in exceptional circumstances.

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§ 6-312. Nondisclosure of information in exceptional circumstances. If a party alleges in an affidavit or a pleading under oath that the health, safety, or liberty of a party or child would be jeopardized by disclosure of specific identifying information, that information must be…

13 Del. C. § 6-313. Costs and fees.

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§ 6-313. Costs and fees. (a) The petitioner may not be required to pay a filing fee or other costs. (b) If an obligee prevails, a responding tribunal of this State may assess against an obligor filing fees, reasonable attorney’s fees, other costs, and necessary travel and other r…

13 Del. C. § 6-314. Limited immunity of petitioner.

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§ 6-314. Limited immunity of petitioner. (a) Participation by a petitioner in a proceeding under this chapter before a responding tribunal, whether in person, by private attorney, or through services provided by the support enforcement agency, does not confer personal jurisdictio…

13 Del. C. § 6-315. Nonparentage as defense.

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§ 6-315. Nonparentage as defense. A party whose parentage of a child has been previously determined by or pursuant to law may not plead nonparentage as a defense to a proceeding under this chapter.69 Del. Laws, c. 238, § 1; 75 Del. Laws, c. 64, § 1;

13 Del. C. § 6-316. Special rules of evidence and procedure.

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§ 6-316. Special rules of evidence and procedure. (a) The physical presence of a nonresident party who is an individual in a tribunal of this State is not required for the establishment, enforcement, or modification of a support order or the rendition of a judgment determining pa…

13 Del. C. § 6-317. Communications between tribunals.

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§ 6-317. Communications between tribunals. A tribunal of this State may communicate with a tribunal outside this State in a record or by telephone, electronic mail, or other means, to obtain information concerning the laws, the legal effect of a judgment, decree, or order of that…

13 Del. C. § 6-318. Assistance with discovery.

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§ 6-318. Assistance with discovery. A tribunal of this State may: (1) Request a tribunal outside this State to assist in obtaining discovery; and (2) Upon request, compel a person over which it has jurisdiction to respond to a discovery order issued by a tribunal outside this Sta…

13 Del. C. § 6-319. Receipt and disbursement of payments.

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§ 6-319. Receipt and disbursement of payments. (a) A support enforcement agency or tribunal of this State shall disburse promptly any amounts received pursuant to a support order, as directed by the order. The agency or tribunal shall furnish to a requesting party or tribunal of …

13 Del. C. § 6-401. Establishment of support order [Effective until Dec. 6, 2026].

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§ 6-401. Establishment of support order [Effective until Dec. 6, 2026]. (a) If a support order entitled to recognition under this chapter has not been issued, a responding tribunal of this State with personal jurisdiction over the parties may issue a support order if: (1) The ind…

13 Del. C. § 6-402. Proceeding to determine parentage.

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§ 6-402. Proceeding to determine parentage. A tribunal of this State authorized to determine parentage of a child may serve as a responding tribunal in a proceeding to determine parentage of a child brought under this chapter or a law or procedure substantially similar to this ch…

13 Del. C. § 6-501. Employer’s receipt of income-withholding order of another state.

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§ 6-501. Employer’s receipt of income-withholding order of another state. An income-withholding order issued in another state may be sent by or on behalf of the obligee, or by the support enforcement agency, to the person defined as the obligor’s employer under the income-withhol…

13 Del. C. § 6-502. Employer’s compliance with income-withholding order of another state.

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§ 6-502. Employer’s compliance with income-withholding order of another state. (a) Upon receipt of an income-withholding order, the obligor’s employer shall immediately provide a copy of the order to the obligor. (b) The employer shall treat an income-withholding order issued in …

13 Del. C. § 6-503. Employer’s compliance with 2 or more income-withholding orders.

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§ 6-503. Employer’s compliance with 2 or more income-withholding orders. If an obligor’s employer receives 2 or more income-withholding orders with respect to the earnings of the same obligor, the employer satisfies the terms of the orders if the employer complies with the law of…

13 Del. C. § 6-504. Immunity from civil liability.

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§ 6-504. Immunity from civil liability. An employer that complies with an income-withholding order issued in another state in accordance with this subchapter is not subject to civil liability to an individual or agency with regard to the employer’s withholding of child support fr…

13 Del. C. § 6-505. Penalties for noncompliance.

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§ 6-505. Penalties for noncompliance. An employer that wilfully fails to comply with an income-withholding order issued in another state and received for enforcement is subject to the same penalties that may be imposed for noncompliance with an order issued by a tribunal of this …

13 Del. C. § 6-506. Contest by obligor.

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§ 6-506. Contest by obligor. (a) An obligor may contest the validity or enforcement of an income-withholding order issued in another state and received directly by an employer in this State by registering the order in a tribunal of this State and filing a contest to that order as…

13 Del. C. § 6-507. Administrative enforcement of orders.

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§ 6-507. Administrative enforcement of orders. (a) A party or support enforcement agency seeking to enforce a support order or an income-withholding order, or both, issued in another state or a foreign support order may send the documents required for registering the order to a s…

13 Del. C. § 6-601. Registration of order for enforcement.

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§ 6-601. Registration of order for enforcement. A support order or income-withholding order issued in another state or a foreign support order may be registered in this State for enforcement.69 Del. Laws, c. 238, § 1; 75 Del. Laws, c. 64, § 1; 80 Del. Laws, c. 60, § 6;

13 Del. C. § 6-602. Procedure to register order for enforcement.

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§ 6-602. Procedure to register order for enforcement. (a) Except as otherwise provided in § 6-706 of this title, a support order or income-withholding order of another state or a foreign support order may be registered in this State by sending, either physically or electronically…

13 Del. C. § 6-603. Effect of registration for enforcement.

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§ 6-603. Effect of registration for enforcement. (a) A support order or income-withholding order issued in another state or a foreign support order is registered when the order is filed in the registering tribunal of this State. (b) A registered support order issued in another st…

13 Del. C. § 6-604. Choice of law.

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§ 6-604. Choice of law. (a) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (d) of this section, the law of the issuing state or foreign country governs: (1) The nature, extent, amount, and duration of current payments under a registered support order; (2) The computation and payment …

13 Del. C. § 6-605. Notice of registration of order.

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§ 6-605. Notice of registration of order. (a) When a support order or income-withholding order issued in another state or a foreign support order is registered, the registering tribunal of this State shall notify the nonregistering party. The notice must be accompanied by a copy …

13 Del. C. § 6-606. Procedure to contest validity or enforcement of registered support order.

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§ 6-606. Procedure to contest validity or enforcement of registered support order. (a) A nonregistering party seeking to contest the validity or enforcement of a registered support order in this State shall request a hearing within the time required by § 6-605 of this title. The …