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Judge directoryMary E. Batten

Active Trial judge

Mary E. Batten

Delaware Family Court

Delaware · Sussex County

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Overview

Identity and service

Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge.

Judicial role
Family Court Commissioner
Service status
Active
Court level
Trial
Jurisdiction
State
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Before you appear

Preparation checklist

  1. 01

    Read the judge-specific standing order first when one is listed.

  2. 02

    Check the docket and case orders for requirements that supersede broader guidance.

  3. 03

    Confirm current remote-access and courtroom technology arrangements before the proceeding.

Scope note

Statewide and courtwide guidance is labeled by scope and is not evidence of a personal preference. Division, judge-specific, or case-specific orders may control.

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Presentation rules

What the public sources say

CourtwideExplicit
Hearing Or Trial

Technology guidance published

Delaware Family Court publishes eCourtroom functionality information for using electronic evidence in court proceedings.

Page
web page
Section
eCourtroom overview
Last checked
July 26, 2026
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The purpose of the information below is to introduce the functionality and use of the eCourtroom to self-represented litigants and members of the Bar.

The requirement is stated in current official court rules and is attached at court scope, not as a personal preference.

StatewideExplicit
Court Proceeding

Restricted

Delaware Judicial Branch operating procedures generally restrict courthouse photography and audio or video recording, subject to limited exceptions.

Page
web page
Section
Facilities operating procedures
Last checked
July 26, 2026
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With limited exceptions, visitors will not be allowed to take photos or record audio or video in the courthouse.

The requirement is stated in an official statewide source and is attached as applicable guidance, not as a personal preference.

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Courtroom technology

Published equipment guidance

No technology specification indexed

Technology availability is separate from procedural permission and evidentiary admissibility.

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Published opinion footprint

Decisions and citations

Opinion data is not yet indexed for this profile

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Sources

Public documents behind this profile

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Change history

How this profile entered KYJ

Current profile indexed

Identity imported from Delaware Courts. 2 presentation-related claims migrated with source provenance.