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A new, larger Family Court has opened in Georgetown, Delaware, replacing an older, cramped building.

The new facility addresses longtime safety concerns by providing separate hallways and elevators for detainees.

It features more and larger courtrooms, mediation rooms, and dedicated spaces for children.

The new Sussex County Family Court in Georgetown is open.

The 31,000-square foot, dark, cramped building on The Circle has been replaced by a 107,800-square-foot structure with much natural light at 100 E. Market St. However, improving aesthetics wasn’t the point.

The new building solves several longtime issues, according to Family Court Chief Judge Michael K. Newell.

“One is adequate space. Space in the courtrooms for our litigants, space in the building for our

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