Delaware Code
13 Del. C. § 514 (2026)
Determination of amount of support
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In determining the amount of support due to one to whom the duty of support has been found to be owing, the court, among other things, shall consider:
(1) The health, relative economic condition, financial circumstance, income, including the wages, and earning capacity of the parties, including the children;
(2) The manner of living to which the parties have been accustomed when they were living under the same roof;
(3) The general equities inherent in the situation.
59 Del. Laws, c. 567, § 1;Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2
cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1975–2024 · leading case: Husband (K) v. Wife (K), 343 A.2d 597 (Del. 1975).
Husband (K) v. Wife (K), 343 A.2d 597 (Del. 1975). “§ 513(1) 3 provides authority for the order of support and 13 Del.C. § 514 4 provides the guidelines.”
Shaw v. McDonald (Del. 2024). “14 See 13 Del. C. § 514 (“In determining the amount of support due to one to whom the duty of support has been found to be owing, the court, among other things, shall consider: (1) The health, relative economic condition, financial circumstance, income, including the wages, and…”
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