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550(c) provides that a court record must not be filed under seal without a court order, and that the court must not permit a record to be filed under seal based solely on the agreement or stipulation of the parties

Rather, the court must make independent findings supporting the sealing

550(d) sets forth the standard the court must apply before ordering records sealed

550(e) further provides that an order sealing the record must specifically state the facts that support the findings and must direct the sealing of only those documents and pages, or portions of those documents and pages, that contain the material that needs to be placed under seal

The order must conform to the requirements of Rule 2

Any such redacted order shall be prepared by counsel for the Parties in consultation with Minor's Counsel and submitted to the Court for approval prior to filing in the public record