Everett v. Thomas

Summary

The Supreme Court of Delaware affirmed the Family Court’s order changing the father’s visitation to supervised visits after he failed to appear at the evidentiary hearing. The Family Court properly considered evidence concerning firearms, threats, and the child’s safety, applied the statutory best-interest factors, and did not rely solely on the father’s default. The court also denied the father’s request for appellate default based on the mother’s allegedly untimely answering brief.