Managing social media during your divorce We all have social media accounts. Or, at least, virtually all of us do. And, for many of us, it’s an integral part of every day life. For me, as a millennial, I barely remember a time before computers, and, even though I remember getting my Facebook account (back when Facebook was limited to students at colleges and universities with an @edu.com email account), it’s also normal to me to share information about my life with my “friends” list. I … [Read more...]
Social Media and the Kids In some families, it’s a constant tug-o-war where the kids are concerned. Almost every issue that it is possible to fight over can and, in some cases, will be fought over. I find that, more and more often, the children’s social media presence is one of those issues. One parent wants to share (or, overshare, as far as the other parent is concerned), and the other wants to keep the children’s internet presence more minimal. Drama often ensues and, in some cases, we … [Read more...]
Issues with iCloud in Divorce
Issues with iCloud in Divorce On Monday, we discussed issues that women face in divorce and custody cases as it relates to their social media accounts. Whether your social platform of choice is Facebook (if you’re old like me) or if you’re younger and hipper and are on Instagram or Snapchat, social media use is a big issue in family law cases these days. Online dating, crowdfunding, blogging – all of these things can pose issues in your case, especially if you have a tendency (as so many of … [Read more...]
Social Media Divorce Support
Social Media Divorce Support We’ve talked a lot about social media and its various attendant issues as it relates to divorce and custody cases. We’ve talked about issues with Facebook and Snapchat and Twitter and Instagram and even other sources – like crowdfunding, blogging, and online dating sites like Tinder. Technology is great in so many ways, but, when it comes to divorce and custody cases, technology seems to create as many ways to screw up as it does to succeed. Though it … [Read more...]
Protecting Yourself on Social Media During a Divorce or Custody Case
In all kinds of cases these days, Facebook is an issue, and divorce and custody cases are no exception. Though most of us have readily accepted social media as a constant presence in our lives, as an attorney I have to cringe a little whenever I think of what my clients are doing online. It’s more complicated than you might think, too. Though you can easily add and take away things you’ve posted, the things you post (whether status updates or pictures or links to outside pages) never really … [Read more...]
