Lori J. Paul, AACP
Interesting case in Iowa in which Father was granted sole legal and physical custody of the parties children after Mother posted on Facebook how Father was a bad parent and sent Father a threatening email. The case is In Re Marriage of Bates, which can be read here.
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It really cannot be said enough, if you post it on Facebook, it can and will be used against you in a custody battle.
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It’s amazing how much social media is being used in family law. In Australia, it’s estimated that photos/comments from social media are being used to discredit people in 20% of Family Court proceedings. In the UK, a spouse’s behaviour on Facebook is now cited in a third of UK divorces in which unreasonable behaviour was a factor. Unfortunately, social media’s impact on family law does not stop there – as it’s also now a major tool for divorce-related bullying (e.g. continuing communication, posting nasty messages, hacking accounts, etc).