Co-parenting in Delaware, without the 10 p.m. scramble
The school email. The $120 receipt. The pickup you have to confirm again. Hand Civly any of it as it arrived and it lands on one calendar both houses read — and if you ever need the record for Family Court, where DE custody matters are heard, it's already there. You won't be building it at 10 p.m.
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Family Court
handles custody in DE
Del. Code tit. 13, § 722
custody statute
Delaware custody law
Delaware courts determine custody based on the best interests of the child and consider both parents' ability to cooperate in child-rearing.
What Delaware courts consider in custody decisions
Delaware courts apply best interest factors under § 722 including the wishes of the parents and child, the child's interaction and relationship with parents and siblings, the child's adjustment to home/school/community, the mental and physical health of all individuals, past and present compliance by both parents with their rights and responsibilities to the child, evidence of domestic violence, and the criminal history of any party. Delaware specifically considers whether either parent has failed to comply with prior custody or visitation orders and whether either parent has engaged in acts of coercion, threats, or intimidation directed at the child or the other parent.
How the custody process works in Delaware
Delaware custody cases are heard exclusively in Family Court, which has comprehensive jurisdiction over all domestic relations matters. Parents must attend a mandatory education program called the 'Parents Forever' or 'For the Sake of the Children' class. Family Court offers mediation services through its Mediation/Arbitration Program, and the court may order parents to participate. Delaware Family Court judges may also appoint a guardian ad litem or order a custody evaluation by the Division of Family Services.
Key Delaware custody statutes
- Del. Code tit. 13, § 722
- Del. Code tit. 13, § 727
- Del. Code tit. 13, § 728
How Civly helps Delaware parents
One week, both houses, one version
Paste the school email or a calendar link and the events build themselves. Color-coded custody schedule from your own parenting plan. Share a read-only link with grandparents, attorneys, or mediators.
Say it how it comes out. Send the calm version.
Type or speak what you really feel — Civly writes the calm version — the one you would not cringe at if it were read back later. Your vent stays private and never enters an export. What you send is what gets kept.
Snap the receipt, skip the math
Snap a receipt or forward an email. AI extracts the amount. Your co-parent approves or disputes. Everything documented, timestamped, and exportable for your attorney.
Records your attorney can work with
Every message is timestamped, and exports as a certified PDF with a SHA-256 hash and a code anyone can check at civly.com/verify. How to present it in Delaware's Family Court system is your attorney's call, and whether a record is admitted is always the court's decision.
Pricing comparison
Civly
$79/year
or $7.99/month
- AI message rewriting
- Custody calendar
- Expense tracking
- Timestamped PDF exports
- Certified exports with verification codes
OurFamilyWizard Essentials
$149.99/year
Their cheapest tier that includes Writing Assistant. Cheaper OFW tiers exist without it. Per parent, list price August 2026.
Frequently asked questions
You don't need their agreement to start
Set up the calendar, log what's owed, draft the message you have to send tonight. Invite them when you're ready — the shared parts switch on the day they join.
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Civly is not a law firm and this page is not legal advice. Custody law and the rules of evidence vary from state to state, and individual judges apply them differently. For advice about your own case, speak to a family law attorney licensed in Delaware. Civly launched in 2026 and is not named in many court orders yet — if your order already requires a specific platform, keep using it and ask your attorney before switching.