Quote - Sean mentioned it, and I wonder if this is the case here. In most Family/Juvenile Courts in the US, there is a standing Gag Order, which is the Judges responsiblity to enforce. Normally the media will not report on Custody Battles. We had a similar situation where I live. When the news media contacted the other parent's attorney for comment, they asked the Judge to enforce the Gag Order. The judge sent a letter warning them that reporting on evidence in the proceedings violated the Gag Order and could make them subject to Contempt Charges. The news media asked the judge to preview the story before they would air it, to make sure it did not violate the standing Gag Order. The judge refused and the media outlet decided not to air the piece until the proceedings had been closed, which ended the Gag Order.

I have seen some nasty Court Cases when it comes to custody and things said by one party or another often can not be proven false, even if they can not be proven true. The ones that really get harmed in all this are the kids as then try to go on and live a somewhat normal life. The courts are mandated with considering  and protecting the children's welfare. Anyone here that parents divorced, even if it was not a major custody battle, can understand that they hope to God that what their parents say about each other at home or in court do not make it to their friends or the community.

You do realize though, this is not a divorce case. This is the department of children's protective services trying to term rights and trying to make sure the father doesn't get to complain to the media.