The Family Court Rules of Civil Procedure are unique in many respects. One distinctive feature is the absence of any requirement that members of the Delaware Bar maintain an office in this State for the practice of law in order to appear before the Family Court. That, however, is about to change. The Delaware Supreme Court recently approved an amendment to Family Court Civil Procedure Rule 90(a). The Rule as amended provides:
(a) Admission. – Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this Rule, only an active member of the Bar of the Supreme Court of this State who maintains an office in Delaware for the practice of law as defined by Delaware Supreme Court Rule 12(d) shall be entitled to practice as an attorney in this Court.
The amendment, which was provided to the Bar today, becomes effective in 30 days.
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