Rule 73.Preparation of transcript on appeal

Ch. IX: Appeals · Current through June 1, 2026 · Last verified September 9, 2026

In one sentenceRule 73 sends the preparation of an appeal transcript to the rules of the appellate court.

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The procedure for preparation of transcript on appeal from Family Court shall be in accordance with the rules of the appellate court.

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Plain-English Summary

The procedure for preparing a transcript on appeal from the Family Court is in accordance with the rules of the appellate court.

A deferral rather than a rule, and the right one. An appeal is prepared for the court that will hear it, and that court's requirements — format, deadlines, who orders the transcript and who pays — belong in its own rules. A duplicate set here would be a second source of truth that could fall out of date without anyone noticing.

What this court adds is the deposit, in Rule 73.1, and the transcript obligation on an appeal from a commissioner within this court, in Rule 53.1.

Frequently Asked Questions

How is a transcript prepared for an appeal from the Delaware Family Court?

In accordance with the rules of the appellate court that will hear the appeal.

Who pays for it?

Rule 73.1 requires the appellant to put up a deposit covering the fees and costs of preparing the record, including an estimate for the transcript.

Source & verification. The rule text and amendment history are reproduced verbatim from the Delaware Family Court Rules of Civil Procedure (Fam. Ct. Civ. R. 73), and every rule has been checked word for word against the Delaware Family Court’s own published edition of these rules. Current through June 1, 2026. The plain-English summary is original and written by us. Last verified September 9, 2026. · Official source

Also known as: appeal transcript Delaware Family CourtFam. Ct. Civ. R. 73