Sussex County Court Information

Courts, filing fees, e-filing, and clerk contacts for Sussex County, Delaware.

Filing at a Glance

Verified from official sources · 2026-07

Prothonotary, Superior Court of Delaware, Sussex County (divorce filed with the Family Court of Delaware)

E-FilingMandatory in designated civil cases per Administrative Directive 2007-6

File & ServeXpress

Filing Fees

Civil Complaint

$210.00

$210.00 ($200 filing + $10 court security assessment; Superior Court civil)

Small Claims

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Lesser civil heard in Justice of the Peace Court or Court of Common Pleas

Divorce / Family

$175.00

$175.00 ($165 + $10 court security; Family Court petition for divorce)