Delaware Code

13 Del. C. § 507 (2026)

Jurisdiction in Family Court; termination of Chancery Court jurisdiction

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(a) The Family Court of the State shall have exclusive original jurisdiction over all actions arising under this chapter. The Court shall have exclusive jurisdiction over the construction, reformation, enforcement and rescission of agreements made between future spouses, spouses and former spouses concerning the payment of support or alimony, the payment of child support or medical support, the division and distribution of marital property and marital debts and any other matters incident to a marriage, separation or divorce. The Court shall have jurisdiction to resolve any issues resulting from the construction, reformation, enforcement or rescission of an agreement. In this regard, the Court shall apply the statutory factors set forth in Chapters 5, 6 and 15 of this title. The Court shall have and exercise all other jurisdiction and powers relating to support and separate maintenance actions heretofore possessed by the Chancellor or the Court of Chancery of the State.

(b) The jurisdiction of the Court of Chancery in civil actions for separate maintenance is hereby terminated, except for such actions for separate maintenance as have been commenced in the Court of Chancery prior to the effective date hereof. The Court of Chancery shall retain exclusive jurisdiction over such latter actions.

27 Del. Laws, c. 262, § 2; Code 1915, § 3035; Code 1935, § 3528; 13 Del. C. 1953, § 503; 57 Del. Laws, c. 250, § 2; 59 Del. Laws, c. 567, § 1; 60 Del. Laws, c. 455, § 1; 67 Del. Laws, c. 446, § 1; 69 Del. Laws, c. 445, § 3;

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 12 cases (6 in the last 5 years), 1974–2025 · leading case: Wife K. v. Husband K., 369 A.2d 684 (Del. 1977).

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Wife K. v. Husband K., 369 A.2d 684 (Del. 1977). · cites it 2× “The provisions of § 515 must be read in the light of 13 Del.C. § 507 2 (si *686 multaneously enacted) and of 10 Del.”

Husband, P v. Wife, P, 348 A.2d 327 (Del. 1975). “This view accords not only with the enlarged civil jurisdiction of the Family Court, see 13 Del.C. § 507 (59 Del.L. ch. 567), with direct appeal to this Court, 13 Del.”

Jones v. Dickerson, 330 A.2d 164 (Del. Ch. 1974). · cites it 3× “That statute includes the new 13 Del.C. § 507(a) which reads as follows: “(a) The Family Court of the State of Delaware shall have exclusive original jurisdiction over all actions arising under this Chapter.”

Yvonne Banks a/k/a Hildegard Banks f/k/a Hildegard Coffin v. Kathleen M. Coffin, Individually & as of the Est. of Jerry Coffin, Kathy Sw (Del. Ch. 2022). · cites it 5× “”36 Under 13 Del. C. §507, the Family Court has exclusive jurisdiction over disputes involving agreements between future spouses, spouses, and former spouses as follows: The Family Court of the State shall have exclusive original jurisdiction over all actions arising under this…”

Silverman v. Silverman (Del. 2019). · cites it 3× “§ 902 (1971) (creating the statewide Family Court); 13 Del. C. § 507 (1974) (terminating Court of Chancery jurisdiction over support arrangements in favor of the Family Court); 13 Del.”

Dan Nestor v. Karen Poore, Ellen Donahue & Creative Plan., LLC (Del. Ch. 2023). · cites it 2× “Under 13 Del. C. § 507: [t]he Family Court of the State… ha[s] exclusive jurisdiction over the construction, reformation, enforcement and rescission of agreements made between future spouses, spouses and former spouses concerning the payment of support or alimony, the payment of…”

Lisa Anderson v. Randell Lee Hill (Del. Ch. 2020). “29 Family Court has exclusive jurisdiction over “the division and distribution of marital property and marital debts and any other matters incident to a .”

Allen v. Scott (Del. 2021). “Scott’s alternative argument that 13 Del. C. § 507(a) empowers the Family Court to “reform” the stipulation is likewise unavailing.”

Navarro v. Bedolla-Figueroa (Del. 2022). “See also 13 Del. C. § 507(a) (“The Family Court of the State shall have exclusive original jurisdiction over all actions arising under this chapter.”

Shaw v. McDonald (Del. 2024). “The court explained that the motion was denied because in-court appearance enables the court to assess 9 See 13 Del. C. § 507(a) (“The Family Court of the State shall have exclusive original jurisdiction of all actions arising under this chapter.”

Daniel Goode v. Sarina Goode (Del. 2025). “82 13 Del. C. § 507(a). 16 Family Court’s September Order declining to reopen ancillary matters did not preclude it from reviewing Ex-Wife’s right to payments pursuant to the Separation Agreement.”

IN RE Est. of Bennie P. Farren (Del. Ch. 2015). “32 Accordingly, I am dismissing this exception; however, to the extent that my oral draft report was construed as recommending that the petition to sell real estate to pay the decedent’s debts should be dismissed with prejudice, I am modifying my draft report to recommend that…”

— 13 Del. C. § 507(a) — 8 cases

Jones v. Dickerson, 330 A.2d 164 (Del. Ch. 1974). “That statute includes the new 13 Del.C. § 507(a) which reads as follows: “(a) The Family Court of the State of Delaware shall have exclusive original jurisdiction over all actions arising under this Chapter.”

Yvonne Banks a/k/a Hildegard Banks f/k/a Hildegard Coffin v. Kathleen M. Coffin, Individually & as of the Est. of Jerry Coffin, Kathy Sw (Del. Ch. 2022). “”36 Under 13 Del. C. §507, the Family Court has exclusive jurisdiction over disputes involving agreements between future spouses, spouses, and former spouses as follows: The Family Court of the State shall have exclusive original jurisdiction over all actions arising under this…”

Silverman v. Silverman (Del. 2019). “§ 902 (1971) (creating the statewide Family Court); 13 Del. C. § 507 (1974) (terminating Court of Chancery jurisdiction over support arrangements in favor of the Family Court); 13 Del.”

Allen v. Scott (Del. 2021). “Scott’s alternative argument that 13 Del. C. § 507(a) empowers the Family Court to “reform” the stipulation is likewise unavailing.”

Navarro v. Bedolla-Figueroa (Del. 2022). “See also 13 Del. C. § 507(a) (“The Family Court of the State shall have exclusive original jurisdiction over all actions arising under this chapter.”

— 13 Del. C. § 507(b) — 1 case

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