Copeland v. Copeland

11 This matter arises from divorce and child custody proceedings. At some point, the parties filed a “Joint Motion to Seal the Record.” The trial court, apparently treating the joint motion as a motion for protective order pursuant to La. Code Civ. P. art. 1426, granted a protective order and sealed the entire record.

The instant dispute arose when the Times-Picayune newspaper attempted to review the record. The court advised the Times-Picayune that the record was sealed and refused to disclose any information regarding the case other than the suit number, date of filing, type of action and…