Form 595, Change of Address, is the form the Family Court of the State of Delaware uses to record a new address, phone number and email address for an individual with a Family Court case. It is separate from any other agency's change of address notice: it is addressed to Family Court staff and asks for the Family Court file number(s). On this page you can fill out the form online on FillingPDF and download or print the completed PDF; the form itself is published by Delaware Courts at courts.delaware.gov.
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What is 595?
Change of Address is the Family Court of the State of Delaware form on which an individual's new address and contact details are noted for the court's records, with the Family Court file number(s) the change applies to. It is published among the Family Court forms on the Delaware Courts website.
The form is headed "In and For New Castle Kent Sussex County," so it is used in any of the three Delaware counties served by the Family Court. It collects:
- the individual's name and date of birth (D.O.B.);
- the new address;
- a home, work or cell phone number and an email address;
- whether the address is confidential pursuant to a Court Order;
- whether the individual is a restitution recipient;
- the Family Court file number(s);
- a signature and date, followed by a block headed "Sworn to subscribed before me" for a Clerk of Court or Notary Public to sign and date.
A note on the form tells court staff what to do with the restitution answer: if it is yes, staff forward a copy of the form to the Director of Fiscal Services. The form is a Family Court document only; it does not say that it updates records held by any other court or agency.
Who needs to file 595?
The form is for an individual whose address has changed and who has one or more matters in the Delaware Family Court. It opens with "Please note change of address for the following individual," and asks for that person's name, date of birth and Family Court file number(s), so it is completed for the person whose address is changing.
Two questions on the form identify special situations:
- Is address confidential pursuant to Court Order? Answer Yes or No for the new address.
- Are you a restitution recipient? Answer Yes or No. A Yes answer leads court staff to forward a copy of the form to the Director of Fiscal Services.
The form does not say whether another person, such as a representative, may complete or sign it on the individual's behalf, and it prints no eligibility conditions beyond the questions above. Because it is a Family Court form, it is not the form for changing an address in the other Delaware courts, which each have their own forms on the Delaware Courts forms page.
When to file 595
Complete the form when the address of an individual with a Family Court matter changes and the court should have the new address on file. No due date, grace period or renewal cycle is printed on the form, and it is not tied to another filing.
If the case is open in more than one matter, list every Family Court file number the new address applies to in the Family Court File Number(s) line, so one form can cover them. Answer the confidentiality and restitution questions based on the situation at the new address, because they decide how court staff handle the form.
How to fill out 595
Mark your Family Court county
At the top, the form reads "In and For New Castle Kent Sussex County." Select the county that handles your Family Court case.
Enter the individual's name and D.O.B.
Under "Please Note change of address for the following individual," fill in Name and D.O.B. for the person whose address is changing.
Write the new address
In New Address, enter the complete new address where the court should reach the individual.
Add phone number and email
Enter a Phone Number and mark whether it is a Home, Work or Cell number. Enter the Email Address in the line provided.
Answer the confidentiality question
For Is address confidential pursuant to Court Order? mark Yes or No.
Answer the restitution question
For Are you a restitution recipient? mark Yes or No. If Yes, court staff are told to forward a copy of the form to the Director of Fiscal Services.
List Family Court file numbers
In Family Court File Number(s), enter every file number the new address applies to.
Sign and date the form
Sign on the Signature line and enter the Date. The signature and date lines come before the sworn block.
Complete the sworn block
The Sworn to subscribed before me block is for the Clerk of Court or Notary Public to sign and date; it is not completed by the individual.
Review and download the completed PDF
Check the county, name, date of birth, address and file numbers, then download or print the completed PDF from FillingPDF and return it to the Family Court as described under How to submit.
How to submit 595
The form names no mailing address, portal or appointment rule of its own. It is addressed "To Court Staff" and is headed "In and For New Castle Kent Sussex County," so you mark the Family Court county that handles your case and return the form to the Family Court.
- Before you send it: the form includes a "Sworn to subscribed before me" block for a Clerk of Court or Notary Public to sign and date, in addition to your own signature and date.
- Restitution recipients: if you answer Yes to the restitution question, court staff forward a copy of the form to the Director of Fiscal Services; you do not send that copy yourself.
- Finding the form and the court: the Delaware Courts forms page at https://courts.delaware.gov/forms/list.aspx lists the Family Court forms, and the form can be downloaded at https://courts.delaware.gov/forms/download.aspx?id=302.
FillingPDF lets you fill out and download the PDF; submission follows the Family Court's own channels.
Common mistakes to avoid
- Leaving the Family Court file number(s) line blank, so staff cannot tell which matters the new address applies to.
- Skipping the question "Is address confidential pursuant to Court Order?" instead of marking Yes or No.
- Skipping the restitution recipient question; a Yes answer is what tells court staff to forward a copy to the Director of Fiscal Services.
- Signing and dating the form but leaving the "Sworn to subscribed before me" block without the Clerk of Court or Notary Public signature and date.
- Not marking the county (New Castle, Kent or Sussex) printed at the top of the form.
- Entering only a street address and no phone number or email address, when the form asks for contact details, home, work or cell.
- Submitting this Family Court form as if it changed the address in another Delaware court; other courts publish their own forms.
Frequently asked questions
What is the Delaware Family Court Change of Address form?
It is the Family Court of the State of Delaware form, listed as Form 595, for noting a new address, phone number and email address for an individual with Family Court files. It asks for the Family Court file number(s) the new address applies to.
Who should fill out Form 595, Change of Address?
The form is completed for an individual whose address has changed and who has matters in the Delaware Family Court. It asks for that person's name, date of birth and Family Court file number(s). The form does not state whether a representative may sign for the individual.
What does the restitution recipient question do?
Marking Yes means court staff forward a copy of the form to the Director of Fiscal Services; the form says so in its "To Court Staff" note. You answer Yes or No under Are you a restitution recipients; you do not forward the copy yourself.
Do I need a notary or clerk for the Change of Address form?
The form has a "Sworn to subscribed before me" block with a line for a Clerk of Court or Notary Public and a date, in addition to your own signature and date. Complete that block with the clerk or notary, as the form prints it.
Where do I send the Delaware Family Court change of address form?
The form prints no address or portal; it is addressed to Family Court staff and marked for New Castle, Kent or Sussex County. Return it to the Family Court handling your case. Delaware Courts lists Family Court forms at courts.delaware.gov/forms/list.aspx.
Can I fill out the Delaware Family Court change of address form online?
Yes. You can fill out the PDF online on FillingPDF and download or print it. FillingPDF is an independent service, not affiliated with Delaware Courts, and it does not file the form; you return it to the Family Court yourself.
Can I mark my new address as confidential?
The form asks whether the address is confidential pursuant to Court Order, with Yes and No boxes. It ties confidentiality to a Court Order and prints no other process for requesting it, so mark Yes only if a Court Order covers the address.
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