In re the Guardianship of Dotson

Pek Cubiam.

This case involves the involuntary termination of parental rights. As framed by the parties the issue is whether an indigent has an absolute and unconditional right, constitutional or otherwise, to be provided at State expense with a full and complete transcript for use on appeal. At the outset we observe that under the cir*115cumstances before us we need not resolve this broad question in order to decide the case, cf., e. g., Township of Ewing v. King, 69 N. J. 67, 68 (1976). We intend, however, to furnish some guidance to trial courts who may be confronted with the general problem of…