Attorney General Names New Director for Department of Justice Family Division
Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Family | Date Posted: Friday, December 16, 2016
Delaware Details Preparations for Potential Spread of Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19)
Date Posted: February 26, 2020
As public process begins to create plan for climate change, survey shows majority of Delawareans say it is time to act
Date Posted: February 26, 2020
Camille Decker to Represent Delaware in 2020 Poetry Out Loud National Finals in Washington
Date Posted: February 26, 2020
DigiGirlz Registration Now Open
Date Posted: February 26, 2020
DNREC to close The Point at Cape Henlopen March 1 for 2020 for beach nesting season
Date Posted: February 25, 2020
Attorney General Jennings announces bipartisan, multistate investigation of JUUL
Date Posted: February 25, 2020
Two wells near Dover AFB have possible elevated PFOS/PFOA levels
Date Posted: February 25, 2020
Funding available to communities to plan for coastal flooding and climate change impacts
Date Posted: February 25, 2020
DNREC to launch refrigerant incentive program
Date Posted: February 24, 2020
DPH Concerned About Increasing Number of Flu Cases As It Announces Additional Flu-Related Deaths
Date Posted: February 21, 2020
DFA Banquet and Tree Farmer Award on March 19
Date Posted: February 21, 2020
DNREC acquires additional acreage for Fork Branch Nature Preserve
Date Posted: February 21, 2020
DNREC Fish & Wildlife Natural Resources Police Blotter: Feb. 10-16
Date Posted: February 21, 2020
Consumer Alert: Number Spoofing Targets Delmarva Customers
Date Posted: February 21, 2020
Spring trout stocking and March 7 season opening at downstate ponds announced
Date Posted: February 21, 2020
Delaware Advisory Council on Wildlife and Freshwater Fish to meet Feb. 25 in Dover
Date Posted: February 20, 2020
Security Grant Funds Available for Nonprofits
Date Posted: February 20, 2020
Delaware Medicare Assistance Bureau to Hold Public Meetings
Date Posted: February 20, 2020
DNREC Secretary’s Emergency Order authorizes change to striped bass fishing regulations
Date Posted: February 19, 2020
DNREC now accepting grant proposals for community water quality improvement projects
Date Posted: February 19, 2020
Registration open to hunters for mandatory wild turkey hunting courses
Date Posted: February 19, 2020
Women’s history celebrated at state’s museums during March 2020
Date Posted: February 18, 2020
Joint Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission-Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council hearings in Dover Feb. 19
Date Posted: February 18, 2020
Division of the Arts to Host Annual State Employee Art Exhibition
Date Posted: February 17, 2020
DPH Announces Third Negative Test Result for Coronavirus
Date Posted: February 15, 2020
Child Support Begins Sending Payments to New ReliaCard®
Date Posted: February 14, 2020
Delaware Native Species Commission to meet Feb. 19 in Dover
Date Posted: February 14, 2020
Source Water Protection Subcommittee to meet Feb. 20 in Dover
Date Posted: February 14, 2020
DNREC-sponsored ‘Butterflies and Clean Water’ presentations set for March 2 and 30 as part of Reclaim Our River Program
Date Posted: February 14, 2020
Attorney General Jennings announces leadership change at Department of Justice
Date Posted: February 14, 2020
DNREC Fish & Wildlife Natural Resources Police Blotter: Feb. 3-9
Date Posted: February 14, 2020
Governor Carney Announces Leadership Changes at Department of Safety and Homeland Security
Date Posted: February 14, 2020
“Coffee, Cross Stitch and Conversation” at Lewes’ Zwaanendael Museum on Feb. 22, 2020
Date Posted: February 13, 2020
Commissioner Navarro Responds Strongly to Report of Premium Increases on Members of the Military
Date Posted: February 13, 2020
DPH Announces Second Negative Test Result For Coronavirus
Date Posted: February 13, 2020
The Delaware Division of the Arts to Host 2020 Poetry Out Loud State Competition
Date Posted: February 13, 2020
DNREC’s Division of Fish & Wildlife reminds hunters to remove temporary deer stands from state wildlife areas
Date Posted: February 12, 2020
Delaware Captive Insurance Contributes $4 Million to State
Date Posted: February 12, 2020
DNREC goes live with enhanced online electronic recreational fishing license sales system
Date Posted: February 10, 2020
Community Preparedness Workshop for Seniors and People With Disabilities in Dover
Date Posted: February 10, 2020
February 28th is deadline to change political party affiliation before Presidential Primary
Date Posted: February 7, 2020
DNREC Fish & Wildlife Natural Resources Police Blotter: Jan. 27- Feb. 2
Date Posted: February 7, 2020
Delaware Monitoring Returning Travelers from China for 2019 Novel Coronavirus
Date Posted: February 7, 2020
Odyssey Charter placed on formal review
Date Posted: February 7, 2020
Delaware opens registration for 2020 domestic hemp program
Date Posted: February 7, 2020
Presidents Lincoln and Washington to be spotlighted at Dover, Del.’s Old State House during February 2020
Date Posted: February 7, 2020
Companies Save Over $4 Million From Reduced Workers’ Compensation Rates
Date Posted: February 6, 2020
Repairs to Gordons Pond elevated boardwalk at Cape Henlopen State Park delayed until next week
Date Posted: February 5, 2020
DNREC to hold public sessions March 3, 4, and 5 seeking input on development of Delaware’s climate action plan
Date Posted: February 5, 2020
Delaware Receives Overwhelming Support in Case to Prevent Political Partisanship on State Courts
Date Posted: February 3, 2020
DNREC’s Water Infrastructure Advisory Council to meet Feb. 19 at Delaware Technical Community College in Dover
Date Posted: February 3, 2020
Delaware Resident Tests Negative for 2019 Novel Coronavirus
Date Posted: February 2, 2020
Gordons Pond elevated boardwalk at Cape Henlopen State Park to close for repairs next week
Date Posted: January 31, 2020
DNREC accepting written public comment on agreement and proposed consent decree with Mountaire Farms of Delaware, Inc.
Date Posted: January 31, 2020
STK gang members sentenced to prison for crime spree, including murder of Brandon Wingo
Date Posted: January 31, 2020
DNREC Fish & Wildlife Natural Resources Police Blotter: Jan. 20-26
Date Posted: January 31, 2020
The Mezzanine Gallery to Exhibit “Spring Must Come” by Terron Mitchell
Date Posted: January 31, 2020
Governor Carney Presents Fiscal Year 2021 Recommended Budget
Date Posted: January 30, 2020
Watch Governor Carney’s Budget Presentation for Fiscal Year 2021
Date Posted: January 30, 2020
Information on 2019 Novel Coronavirus from Division of Public Health
Date Posted: January 30, 2020
DNREC Division of Fish & Wildlife promotes additional hunting opportunities in February
Date Posted: January 29, 2020
More than $830,000 Earned for Residents through Insurance Arbitration
Date Posted: January 29, 2020
Treasurer Davis Interview Highlights Settlement to Help Teachers Retirement Investments
Date Posted: January 29, 2020
The National Endowment for the Arts announces $27.3 million in Grants to Support the Arts
Date Posted: January 28, 2020
Delaware second state on east coast for USDA hemp plan approval
Date Posted: January 28, 2020
Child Support Needs Updated Mailing Addresses to Ensure Transition for Recipients to New Debit Card
Date Posted: January 28, 2020
DNREC, Delaware City Refining Company, LLC agree to penalty settlements on refinery’s outstanding air violations
Date Posted: January 27, 2020
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Date Posted: January 27, 2020
Report: Delaware tourism sets new records
Date Posted: January 27, 2020
Justin Day to Head Up New Partner Services Team at DTI
Date Posted: January 27, 2020
DPH Announces Two Additional Flu-Related Deaths; Delawareans Should Follow Basic Tips to Stop Spread of Germs
Date Posted: January 24, 2020
Wilmington jury convicts drug trafficker in murder-for-hire plot
Date Posted: January 24, 2020
Flags to be lowered Monday in remembrance of Harry “Hal” Haskell
Date Posted: January 24, 2020
Transportation Infrastructure Investment Fund Launches
Date Posted: January 24, 2020
Delaware Secretary of Agriculture recognizes Barczewski for contributions to agriculture
Date Posted: January 24, 2020
DNREC Fish & Wildlife Natural Resources Police Blotter: Jan. 13-19
Date Posted: January 24, 2020
Division of the Arts Announces New Focus for Two FY2021 Grant Categories
Date Posted: January 24, 2020
Governor Carney Delivers 2020 State of the State Address
Date Posted: January 23, 2020
Delaware’s Tax Season Officially Starts January 27
Date Posted: January 23, 2020
2020 State of the State
Date Posted: January 23, 2020
Delaware Advisory Council on Wildlife and Freshwater Fish to meet Jan. 28 in Dover
Date Posted: January 23, 2020
Treasurer Davis Shares Important Lesson with Third Graders
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Governor Carney Announces Major Investment in Wilmington Schools
Date Posted: January 22, 2020
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Delaware Division of Historical and Cultural Affairs sponsors 14 special events during February 2020
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Governor Carney Nominates Kathleen Amalfitano as Court of Common Pleas Judge in Kent County
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DNREC Fish & Wildlife Natural Resources Police Blotter: Jan. 6-12
Date Posted: January 17, 2020
Prosecutors secure conviction, sentence in Sussex County homicides
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DPH to Hold Public Workshop On Solicitation of Water Infrastructure Improvement Projects
Date Posted: January 16, 2020
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Recycling Public Advisory Council to meet Jan. 22 in Dover
Date Posted: January 16, 2020
Governor Carney, Division of Small Business Award EDGE Grants to 10 Delaware Companies
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Commissioner Trinidad Navarro Appointed Chair of National Antifraud Task Force
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Governor Carney’s Statement on Senate Confirmation of Paul Fioravanti, Jr. to Court of Chancery
Date Posted: January 15, 2020
DNREC’s Division of Parks & Recreation grows White Clay Creek State Park with new superintendent, acreage
Date Posted: January 15, 2020
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Date Posted: January 15, 2020
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Date Posted: January 15, 2020
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Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Family | Date Posted: Friday, December 16, 2016
Attorney General Matt Denn announced Friday that Deputy Attorney General Abigail Rodgers Layton has been named the next Director of the Family Division in the Delaware Department of Justice.
Layton is currently a prosecutor in the department’s Medicaid Fraud Control unit.
A graduate of Gettysburg College and Villanova University School of Law, Layton has worked for DOJ for 10 years, with some time in private practice as well. She served as the Commander of DOJ’s Child Predator Task Force for 4 years, and also as a criminal prosecutor in the department’s Misdemeanor Trial and Domestic Violence units. She is also the board president of Prevent Child Abuse Delaware.
“Abby is an accomplished prosecutor and manager, with a longstanding interest in the welfare of children,” said Attorney General Denn. “She is uniquely qualified to address the complex set of issues that the Family Division handles, and I am pleased that she will be overseeing the very capable attorneys and staff who work in our Family Division.”
DOJ’s Family Division is responsible for adjudication of juveniles in Family Court; prosecution of child dependency and neglect cases; securing and enforcing child support orders; enforcing truancy laws; and overseeing the work of DOJ’s ombudsman for school bullying incidents.
Layton takes over the Family Division director position on January 9, 2017, when current director LaKresha Roberts becomes the new Chief Deputy for the Department of Justice.
Related Topics: Attorney General Matt Denn, Delaware Department of Justice, Family Division
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Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Family | Date Posted: Friday, December 16, 2016
Attorney General Matt Denn announced Friday that Deputy Attorney General Abigail Rodgers Layton has been named the next Director of the Family Division in the Delaware Department of Justice.
Layton is currently a prosecutor in the department’s Medicaid Fraud Control unit.
A graduate of Gettysburg College and Villanova University School of Law, Layton has worked for DOJ for 10 years, with some time in private practice as well. She served as the Commander of DOJ’s Child Predator Task Force for 4 years, and also as a criminal prosecutor in the department’s Misdemeanor Trial and Domestic Violence units. She is also the board president of Prevent Child Abuse Delaware.
“Abby is an accomplished prosecutor and manager, with a longstanding interest in the welfare of children,” said Attorney General Denn. “She is uniquely qualified to address the complex set of issues that the Family Division handles, and I am pleased that she will be overseeing the very capable attorneys and staff who work in our Family Division.”
DOJ’s Family Division is responsible for adjudication of juveniles in Family Court; prosecution of child dependency and neglect cases; securing and enforcing child support orders; enforcing truancy laws; and overseeing the work of DOJ’s ombudsman for school bullying incidents.
Layton takes over the Family Division director position on January 9, 2017, when current director LaKresha Roberts becomes the new Chief Deputy for the Department of Justice.
Related Topics: Attorney General Matt Denn, Delaware Department of Justice, Family Division
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