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...
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