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Delaware Family Court
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The Delaware Family Court resides in Delaware. Click on the links below to learn more about the court's...
Jurisdiction
This court holds the following jurisdiction:[1]
| “ | The Family Court has extensive jurisdiction over virtually all family and juvenile matters. All civil appeals, including those relating to juvenile delinquency, go directly to the Supreme Court while criminal cases are appealed to the Superior Court. The Constitution of Delaware, Article IV, Section 1, authorizes the Family Court.[2] | ” |
Selection method
- See also: Assisted gubernatorial appointment
Judges of the Delaware Family Court are each appointed to 12-year terms by the governor.[3] To serve on this court, a judge must be a local resident, a state resident for five years, have a law degree and have practiced law in the state for five years.
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Footnotes
- ↑ Delaware Courts Judicial Branch, "An Overview of the Delaware Court System," accessed May 11, 2023
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Delaware State Courts, "Family Court Judicial Officers," accessed July 22, 2015
Federal courts:
Third Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: District of Delaware • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: District of Delaware
State courts:
Delaware Supreme Court • Superior Court of Delaware • Delaware Court of Chancery • Delaware Family Court • Delaware Court of Common Pleas • Delaware Justice of the Peace Courts • Delaware Alderman's Courts
State resources:
Courts in Delaware • Delaware judicial elections • Judicial selection in Delaware
