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The American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers is holding its annual meeting, involving the nation''s top 1,600 divorce and matrimonial law attorneys. According to the group, there is debate over when divorce proceedings should be closed and records sealed.
Ninety percent of the nation''s top divorce attorneys surveyed said they have participated in divorce cases where records were sealed and almost half have participated where part of the divorce proceeding was closed. The majority of surveyed attorneys at the meeting believe privacy issues outweigh the public''s right to know when the issues involve the testimony of minors in order to prevent minors from hearing embarrassing information about their parents, third party testimony by psychiatrists and other experts about a spouse and sensitive financial matters.
More than 40 percent of the divorce attorneys surveyed believed sealing of records was becoming a more common practice. The group president said that while the majority of attorneys have participated in divorce cases where records were sealed or proceeding closed, depending on the state and the judge the application of it can greatly vary.
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