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Court pauses livestream after counsel objects in Ray v. Wheatley paternity hearing
Summary
A party's counsel objected to livestreaming in a paternity and custody matter because the child will be entering school; the judge ordered the livestream terminated and discussed scheduling and final hearing arrangements for the case.
During a final hearing in Ray v. Wheatley, a petition to establish paternity and for custody or alternative visitation, counsel for one party asked that the proceedings not be televised because the child is due to enter school next year; the judge responded that the livestream would be terminated based on that objection.
The judge opened the matter as a final hearing and identified the case's purpose as establishing paternity and addressing custody or visitation alternatives. Counsel for one party said, "My client does not wish for it to be televised due to the child gonna be entering school next year," and the judge confirmed the court would terminate the livestream based on the objection.
The judge outlined procedural options for taking up the case: if the parties resolve their dispute by agreement, the judge said he would take it up at a break; otherwise, the matter would remain on the docket until the court completed other business. The judge also noted upcoming docket scheduling that could affect timing.
The record shows the court took the objection seriously and removed the public livestream from the proceeding as requested on the record.
