Brad Pitt Angelina Jolie divorce update says that the "By the Sea" couple opted to have a private judge hear their divorce case. This is legal and permitted in the U.S. Aside from doing the proceedings in private to secure the parties' privacy, it has other benefits too.
First, private courts have efficient and speedy hearings because of the lesser load of cases to be heard. Only moneyed people can afford private hearings but it is advantageous and speedy. No overloaded judges and the case is heard right away.
"Every document you file in court immediately becomes public, and if you hire a private judge, you can work out the details before you file anything," Laura Wasser said. Wasser is Angelina Jolie's lawyer.
Second, if Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie decide to have a private judge to hear their case, they are assured of the expertise unlike in public courts where judges are chosen at random. Third, it is convenient for both parties as per Vanity Fair. The hearings are done in a private office, so there are no harassing and ambush interviews along the way. According to a law professor, because of the expertise of the private judge, the results are often acceptable and easy to enforce.
Fourth, private court hearings are not costly at all was reported. Because cases do not get stalled in the private courtrooms, hasty disposal of the case means lesser lawyers' fees. According to Hollywood Life, the private judge will make the couple laugh as the case is being heard which means it will be a relaxed and stress-free.
Private hearings are not allowed for violent clients or if the party is belligerent. Brad Pitt's divorce with Jennifer Aniston was done in a private courtroom. The same with Michael Jackson and Debbie Rowe's divorce. Many celebrities do away with their divorces in the confines of a private hospital room.
Brad Pitt Angelina Jolie divorce will soon be heard behind the public's eyes. In this way, they evade the scrutiny and too much privacy invasion from the press.
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