Gombert v. Gombert

Christian W. Gombert, the former husband, appeals the trial court’s order sealing a psychological evaluation report and prohibiting distribution of a copy of the report to him and to Sherry G. Gombert, the former wife, in their dissolution of marriage proceeding.1 Appellant contends that the lower tribunal misapplied Florida Rule of Judicial Administration 2.051(c)(9)(A)(v)-(vi) and reversibly erred by denying the parties access to this court record. We conclude that the cited rule is inapplicable to the parties and that, by summarily denying them access to the report, the trial court abused…