Tools for Dover Guardians ad Litem, Therapists and Mediators

A co-parenting app and case tools you can recommend to the Dover families you work with, whether you serve as a guardian ad litem, a therapist, or a mediator. Messaging between co-parents is free for both parents, and every message is time-stamped and tamper-evident.

If you serve as a guardian ad litem, a therapist, or a mediator for families in Dover, you already know the pattern: two parents, one child, and a record of what happened that lives in two different phones. FamilyCourtHelp.com gives the parents you work with one organized place for co-parent messages, schedules, parenting plans, expenses, and records, so the time they spend with you, and in front of the Family Court of the State of Delaware, Kent County, goes to the children instead of the screenshots.

Area covered: Kent County.

Court for custody cases: Family Court of the State of Delaware, Kent County.

Custody mediation: Often ordered by the judge (Family Court mediation).

Parenting class: Required statewide (Parent Education Class).

State family law: Delaware Code Title 13 - Domestic Relations.

Co-parent messaging (Free): One time-stamped, tamper-evident thread, free for both parents, with a Tone Meter that offers calmer rewrites.

Invite a professional into the conversation (Free): A parent can add a guardian ad litem or mediator to the co-parent conversation with a single-use link.

Parenting plan, built and shared (Free to build): Parents draft a parenting plan and can share it with you to read and comment on.

Verify a chat export (Free): Check that an exported message record (the JSON file) has not been changed. No account needed.

Court-Grade Journal (Paid plan): A dated, no-delete journal; a parent can send you a packet of chosen entries.

Expense Tracker (Paid plan): Shared child costs with receipts; a parent can give you a view-only look.

Parents can create an account and message their co-parent for free, with no credit card. Building a parenting plan is free; sharing, downloading, and printing it, and the tools marked as a paid plan, are part of a monthly plan a parent can start and stop.

For guardians ad litem in Dover

Nothing here opens a family's account to you on its own. When a parent wants you in, they send a single-use invitation into the co-parent conversation; you join with your own free account, see the full thread and the shared calendar's change requests, and can post. They can also share the parenting plan for you to read and comment on.

For therapists and counselors in Dover

Court-involved therapists, reunification therapists, co-parenting counselors, and custody evaluators in Dover get no seat in the conversation and no access to accounts. Parents keep their own time-stamped record and decide what to show you, which keeps your role clear. For co-parenting work, the Tone Meter in the free messenger shows a parent how a message will land and offers a calmer version before it is sent.

For mediators and parenting coordinators in Dover

In Delaware, custody mediation is often ordered by the judge. The details are in the FAQ below.

Parents can bring you in before the first meeting in Dover: a single-use link adds you to the co-parent conversation, and a shared parenting plan lets you read the draft and comment on it. After the session, what was agreed stays in writing in the thread, and schedule changes run through the shared calendar's request and approval record.

Family court in Dover: what to know

Custody cases in Dover are heard in the Family Court of the State of Delaware, Kent County.

If you searched for a guardian ad litem, a family therapist, or a custody mediator in Dover, the court that has your case, the order in it, or your lawyer is the place to find who is appointed or approved. This site does not appoint professionals or refer you to one. What you can do here is come prepared: keep every message with your co-parent in one time-stamped thread, write down what happened with dates while it is fresh, and work on a parenting plan before the meeting.

Free help for parents in Dover: the court help desks and legal aid offices below were checked link by link for the site's free pro se help directory.

Kent: Family Court Resource Center - Kent County, (302) 672-1000. Courthouse desk where parents without a lawyer get family court forms, instructions, and help preparing a case.

Kent legal aid: Legal Services Corporation of Delaware, (302) 575-0408 ext. 100.

FamilyCourtHelp.com is a self-help platform, not a law firm and not a court, and nothing on this page is legal, clinical, or mediation advice. Court rules and local programs change, so confirm anything that matters for a case with the court, the order that appointed you, or the program itself.

Frequently asked questions

Where are custody cases heard in Dover?

Kent County custody and divorce cases go to the statewide Family Court's Kent County branch in Dover.

Where can parents in Dover get free help with a family court case?

Free court help for parents without a lawyer: Family Court Resource Center - Kent County. Free legal aid: Legal Services Corporation of Delaware. Phone numbers and links are in the parents section above, checked link by link for the site's free pro se help directory.

How can parents prepare for custody mediation in Dover?

Bring the family calendar, a draft parenting plan, a list of the issues still open, and a list of shared costs with receipts. Parents can put all of that together on FamilyCourtHelp.com before the first session.

Is custody mediation required in Delaware?

In a custody case, once the other parent has been served, the Family Court normally sends the case to mediation. If there has been a finding of domestic violence or a no contact order is in place, there is usually no mediation unless the victim's lawyer asks for it and attends.

Do parents in Delaware have to take a parenting class?

Parents in Delaware custody and visitation cases with minor children must take a Parent Education Class unless the court excuses them for a good reason. Skipping the class can count against a parent or lead the court to dismiss the case.