The parties in a family law dispute involving custody of two children jointly requested a sealing order for the court file.
One of the children had gender identity issues, which had attracted media attention following a related child protection proceeding.
The court declined to seal the entire file, emphasizing the open court principle and the public interest in the debate over parental influence on gender identity.
However, to protect the child's privacy, the court ordered that the parties and children be identified by initials and imposed a publication ban on any identifying information.
