§ 14-1-52. Appeals.
(a) From any final decree, judgment, order, decision, or verdict of the family court,
except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, there shall be an appeal to
the supreme court, which appeal, in all civil cases except paternity proceedings under
chapter 8 of title 15, shall follow the procedure for appeal in civil actions as provided in chapter 24 of title 9. A decision granting a divorce shall be appealable upon entry and, except as otherwise
provided by law, the correctness of the decision shall not be reviewable upon an appeal
from a final decree for divorce entered in pursuance of § 15-5-23. Appeals in criminal cases in w
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§ 14-1-52. Appeals.
(a) From any final decree, judgment, order, decision, or verdict of the family court,
except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, there shall be an appeal to
the supreme court, which appeal, in all civil cases except paternity proceedings under
chapter 8 of title 15, shall follow the procedure for appeal in civil actions as provided in chapter 24 of title 9. A decision granting a divorce shall be appealable upon entry and, except as otherwise
provided by law, the correctness of the decision shall not be reviewable upon an appeal
from a final decree for divorce entered in pursuance of § 15-5-23. Appeals in criminal cases in which the family court exercises jurisdiction over
adults, and in paternity cases under chapter 8 of title 15, shall follow the procedure for appeal as provided in chapter 24 of title 9. The provisions of chapter 24 of title 9 and applicable procedural rules relating to the superior court shall apply to the
family court in matters appealed from the family court; provided, that on appeal,
the supreme court may by rule provide for certain circumstances as it may deem appropriate.
(b) Every person aggrieved by any decree, judgment, order, decision, or verdict of the
family court relating to modification of alimony or of child support, or a finding
of contempt for failure to pay alimony or child support, may, within twenty (20) days
after entry of the decree, judgment, order, decision, or verdict, seek review of questions
of law in the supreme court by petition for writ of certiorari in accordance with
the procedure contained in this chapter. The petition for a writ of certiorari shall
set forth errors claimed. Upon the filing of a petition with the clerk of the supreme
court, the supreme court may, if it sees fit, issue its writ of certiorari to the
family court to certify to the supreme court the record of the proceeding under review,
or so much of it as was submitted to the family court by the parties, together with
any additional record of the proceeding in the family court.