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Delaware Legal Guides

23 guides covering Delaware topics, each with Caselaw search beside the article.

Where to search Delaware lawFree caselaw search for Delaware — search by citation, case name, or legal issue, with full text and PDFs.

• Adverse Possession in Delaware

  Delaware adverse possession: 20 years under Del. Code Ann. tit. 10, § 7901. Elements, taxes, color of title, and linked Delaware opinions.

• Can I Get Sued After a Car Accident in Delaware? Does Fault Matter?

  Delaware car accident lawsuits and fault: modified comparative fault with a 51% bar (recovery barred if you are more than 50% at fault) under Del. Code Ann. tit. 10, § 8132, when you can sue or be sued, insurance rules, and the statute of limitations (2 years — Del. Code Ann. tit. 10, § 8119).

• Castle Doctrine in Delaware: Deadly Force Against Intruders

  Delaware castle doctrine: when occupants may use deadly force against home intruders, key statutes (11 Del. C. § 464), presumptions, and leading cases.

• Child Custody and Parenting Time in Delaware

  How Delaware courts decide custody and parenting time under Del. Code Ann. tit. 13, §§ 721 to 734, including best-interests factors, relocation, and modification.

• Delaware Alimony: Eligibility, Amount, and Duration

  How Delaware courts award alimony under 13 Del. C. § 1512: eligibility, statutory factors, duration, and leading cases.

• Delaware Child Support Guidelines: How Support Is Calculated

  How Delaware calculates child support under Del. Fam. Ct. Civ. R. 52; Delaware Child Support Formula (Melson), including the melson formula, deviations, modification, and leading cases.

• Delaware Evidence Law: Admissibility, Hearsay, and Authenticity

  A practitioner guide to Delaware evidence law under the Delaware Uniform Rules of Evidence: general admissibility, character evidence, hearsay and its workhorse exceptions, unavailable declarants, depositions at trial, party admissions, dying declarations, medical statements, and a dedicated authenticity section — with case and statute links in the LawDiver corpus.

• DUI Penalties in Delaware

  Delaware DUI penalties under Del. Code Ann. tit. 21, § 4177: BAC limits, first-offense range, when a DUI becomes a felony, and ignition-interlock rules.

• How Delaware Courts Treat Expungement

  Delaware expungement begins with Del. Code Ann. tit. 11, § 4372, applicability; definitions; effect of expungement. This guide follows that petition, the records that travel under a different section, and the opinions that have already decided these requests.

• How Does Bond Work in Delaware? Bail and Pretrial Release Explained

  Delaware bail and bond explained: cash, surety, and ROR. Types of release, what judges consider at a bail hearing, forfeiture risks, and linked Delaware opinions under Del. Code Ann. tit. 11, §§ 2106–2126.

• How Does Eviction Work in Delaware?

  Delaware eviction / summary possession under Del. Code Ann. tit. 25, §§ 5502, 5701 to 5717: notices, filing forum, timeline to a writ of possession, and common tenant defenses.

• How Do You Make a Valid Will In Delaware?

  A valid will under Delaware law must be: In writing; Signed by the testator; and, Witnessed and attested by two witnesses.   The requirements to make a valid will under Delaware law can be found at 12 DE Code § 202 . Who Can Make a Val…

• How to File a Lawsuit Without a Lawyer in Delaware: Pro Se Litigation Guide

  A practical Delaware guide to representing yourself: what statutes, cases, and rules are; how to draft and file a complaint; how service and File & ServeXpress / Odyssey (court-dependent) registration work; discovery; evidence; and how LawDiver helps you research authorities in the corpus.

• How to File for Divorce in Delaware

  Delaware divorce filing guide: At least one party must have resided in Delaware for 6 months immediately before filing. equitable distribution; linked statutes and process overview.

• How to Get a Prison Sentence Reduced in Delaware

  Paths to shorten or correct a Delaware prison sentence under Del. Code Ann. tit. 11, § 4345: modification motions, good-time credits, parole, and post-conviction relief — with linked Delaware opinions.

• How to Modify Alimony in Delaware

  Step-by-step guide to modifying alimony in Delaware under 13 Del. C. § 517: changed-circumstances standards, retirement and cohabitation rules, when changes take effect, and the cases that matter.

• How to Modify Child Support in Delaware

  Step-by-step guide to modifying a Delaware child support order under 13 Del. C. § 514; Del. Fam. Ct. Civ. R. 508; Delaware Child Support Formula: what counts as a change in circumstances, when changes take effect, and the cases that matter.

• Is Abortion Legal in Delaware?

  Delaware abortion law after Dobbs: protected access. Legal until viability, with life/health exceptions thereafter. Linked statutes and Delaware opinions.

• Security Deposit Return in Delaware

  How Delaware landlords must handle residential security deposits under Del. Code Ann. tit. 25, § 5514: limits, return deadlines, and wrongful-withholding remedies.

• Stand Your Ground Laws in Delaware

  Delaware stand-your-ground overview (duty-to-retreat (outside the home)): duty to retreat, statutes, civil immunity, and controlling cases.

• Surviving Spouse Rights Delaware

  Surviving spouse rights in Delaware include: Intestate Share (no will) Elective Share Spousal Allowance Surviving Spouse Rights When There Is No Valid Will When a decedent dies without a valid will, they have died intestate. Intestacy means…

• What Happens If I Refuse a Breathalyzer Test in Delaware?

  Delaware implied-consent consequences for refusing a chemical breath or blood test under Del. Code Ann. tit. 21, § 2740, including license suspension and evidence use.

• Who Are Next Of Kin In Delaware?

  A decedent’s nearest blood relatives and surviving spouse are considered next of kin under Delaware law for the purposes of the laws of descent and distribution when a decedent dies without a valid will. Therefore, next of kin under Delawar…