Chapter

Divorce and Annulment

Del. Code tit. 13, § 1501— Short title
Del. Code tit. 13, § 1502— Purpose; construction
Del. Code tit. 13, § 1503— Definitions
Del. Code tit. 13, § 1504— Jurisdiction; residence; procedure
Del. Code tit. 13, § 1505— Divorce; marriage irretrievably broken and reconciliation improbable; defenses; efforts at reconciliation
Del. Code tit. 13, § 1506— Annulment
Del. Code tit. 13, § 1507— Petition for divorce or annulment
Del. Code tit. 13, § 1508— Obtaining jurisdiction over respondent
Del. Code tit. 13, § 1509— Preliminary injunction; interim orders pending final hearing
Del. Code tit. 13, § 1510— Enforcement of interim orders
Del. Code tit. 13, § 1511— Response; counterclaim; prayers; reply to counterclaim
Del. Code tit. 13, § 1512— Alimony in divorce and annulment actions; award; limitations
Del. Code tit. 13, § 1513— Disposition of marital property; imposition of lien; insurance policies
Del. Code tit. 13, § 1514— Resumption of maiden or former name
Del. Code tit. 13, § 1515— Attorneys’ fees
Del. Code tit. 13, § 1516— Hearings; use of masters; impoundment; assignment of counsel
Del. Code tit. 13, § 1517— Contested and noncontested petitions; opportunity for counseling; review of record; disposition of prayers for relief
Del. Code tit. 13, § 1518— Decree in divorce or annulment proceedings; costs; notice of entry; effect on mentally incompetent spouse; effect on subsequent petitions; temporary alimony
Del. Code tit. 13, § 1519— Modification or termination of decree or order; termination of alimony; enforcement of alimony order
Del. Code tit. 13, § 1520— Independence of provisions of decree or temporary order
Del. Code tit. 13, § 1521— Decrees of courts of other states and countries
Del. Code tit. 13, § 1522— Procedural rights
Del. Code tit. 13, § 1523— Time for appeal