Supreme Court of Delaware
Seeco v. Drummel
September 26, 2018
Summary
The Supreme Court of Delaware affirmed the Family Court's default judgment awarding the mother sole custody and limiting the father's visitation after he failed to appear at a properly noticed custody-modification hearing. Because the father did not contest the petition or provide an explanation for his absence, the Court found no abuse of discretion. Any justification for his failure to appear must first be presented to the Family Court through a properly supported motion to reopen under Rule 60(b).