What are some important cases that have addressed the sealing of divorce court records?
A. Black v. Walker, 295 N.J. Super. 244 (App. Div. 1996). Here the court noted that all names used in this opinion were fictitious in order to protect the privacy of the parties. B. Roe v. Roe, 253 N.J. Super. 418 (App. Div. 1992). Here the court noted that the names of the parties were fictitious in this domestic violence action in order to protect the privacy of the complainant and the children. C. Smith v. Smith, 379 N.J. Super 447 (Ch. Div. 2004). A very recent case is Smith v. Smith, 379 N.J. Super. 447 (Ch. Div. 2004). Here, the parties were married in August of 2006, and they separated in December of 2003. The divorce complaint was filed by Karla Smith in October 2003. When the parties separated the plaintiff sought custody of the two children who were three and five years of age. The primary issue at trial was the plaintiff’s desire to relocate to South Carolina. In South Carolina the plaintiff’s father was a wealthy businessman and he offered his daughter a job there. The defe
