Legal Opinion

In re the Marriage of R.E.

Court of Appeals of Washington

Decided May 5, 2008No. Nos. 58864-8-I; 59161-4-IPublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtEllington, J.

¶1 In 2002, parties to an acrimonious dissolution agreed to seal the court file in order to protect *397the mental health and privacy of their elder child. In 2006, the former wife, R.E., sought an order unsealing the file. The court unsealed all but 39 documents. Both parties appeal. R.E. contends the court left too much sealed, while S.E. argues the court should have left the entire file sealed. We hold the court applied the correct test but that the 2006 sealing order was overbroad. We affirm in part and remand for further consideration.

¶2 R.E. also appeals denial of a protection order and…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Seattle Times Co. v. IshikawaWashington Supreme Court · 1982
  2. Christensen v. EllsworthWashington Supreme Court · 2007
  3. Christensen v. EllsworthWashington Supreme Court · 2007
  4. Dreiling v. JainWashington Supreme Court · 2004
  5. Dreiling v. JainWashington Supreme Court · 2004

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3Cited by4 opinions

  1. State v. WaldonCourt of Appeals of Washington · 2009
  2. State v. WaldonCourt of Appeals of Washington · 2009
  3. In re the Marriage of Richard Todd Wixom & Linda Buchholz WixomCourt of Appeals of Washington · 2015
  4. S.c., V J.c.Court of Appeals of Washington · 2014

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