Heather Locklear has requested the second judge assigned to her divorce case to be removed, just one week after her estranged husband Richie Sambora challenged the objectivity of the first judge.

Locklear's attorney, Lance Spiegel, filed a preemptory challenge on Monday, claiming Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Mark Juhas is biased against his client, so this would prevent Locklear from receiving "a fair and impartial trial or hearing."

The actress wants that the divorcing duo to have their split handled by a private judge, the way most celebrities do. With a private judge presiding, stars can generally avoid the discomfort of having the details of their divorce proceedings made available for public consumption.

The court accepted the challenge and the case will be reassigned, according to court documents. Locklear filed for divorce from Sambora on February 2 citing irreconcilable differences. The pair wed in Paris in December 1994 and they have one daughter together.