Spears custody case documents to be made public
Categories: Divorce & custody, Celeb kids, Celeb parenting, Media
Usually, family court cases are considered private and court documents are sealed when minor children are involved. But not this time. Los Angeles County Superior Court Commissioner Scott M. Gordon has ruled that some of the court documents in the Spears-Federline custody case will be unsealed and therefore available for public consumption. In essence, the judge has said that the public's interest in the couple's case overrides any privacy concerns."In this matter, the children have not been afforded the choice of litigating this matter in public and must suffer the 'good and bad' as a result of the decisions of those who care for them," Gordon wrote. "The evidence presented in this case clearly demonstrates a tremendous and ongoing media interest."
I don't disagree with the judge's assertion that there is intense public interest in this case. Britney Spears' life has been publicly unraveling since she hooked up with Federline and the resulting drama fascinates and horrifies us.
But I am surprised by the judge's opinion that the public's desire to know trumps the kids' right to privacy. Do you think the judge made the right decision? Or should Sean Preston and Jayden James have the same right to privacy as do children without famous parents?
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Courtney 9-19-2007 @ 3:59PM
I have felt bad for those kids all along, but my thoughts are, if Brittney is going to make everything (and I do mean everything) public, why not this? I do feel sorry for those kids though. You can't choose your parents!
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queenoqueens 9-19-2007 @ 4:39PM
I don't understand HOW their custody battle is anyone's business. What the parents do in public is one thing....but shouldn't a court case in a family matter be private EVERY TIME? How is it anyone else's business other than Brittney, Kevin and the courts? These rules must have been bent, because it would be more convenient for the courts.
Am I missing something, or is the judge an unprincipled twit?
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Ann Adams 9-19-2007 @ 5:53PM
I think the judge was wrong. It should always be the best interests of the children, no matter how hungry the public is for Britney news.
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nicolebarber 9-19-2007 @ 7:34PM
Do People ever think of the best interest of a child other then as an object. These little boys deserve some privacy and consideration to their mental and emotional stability. It's bad enough with all the reports of a tug of war custody battle, a drug and alcoholic momma and a money hungry daddy.
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blisssx 9-20-2007 @ 12:42AM
Maybe the judge made some parts of the case public because there is such intense public scrutiny. The media is watching and commenting on every move; perhaps the judge is making the case transparent so as to prevent any perceptions that Ms Spears or Mr Federline are getting preferential treatment because they are famous.
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JazzyPoo 9-25-2007 @ 9:32AM
I thnk da bytch shouldnt have kut ha hair.... kuz she look like a cancer patient!!!!
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