1.0Barna, Guzy & Steffen, LTD.https://www.bgs.com/blogElizabeth A. Schadinghttps://www.bgs.com/blog/author/elizabeth-a-schading/rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="blbmN819aj"><a href="https://www.bgs.com/blog/2013/01/21/electronic-communications-and-divorce/">Electronic Communications and Divorce</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.bgs.com/blog/2013/01/21/electronic-communications-and-divorce/embed/#?secret=blbmN819aj" width="600" height="338" title="“Electronic Communications and Divorce” — Barna, Guzy & Steffen, LTD." data-secret="blbmN819aj" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript"> /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(c,d){"use strict";var e=!1,o=!1;if(d.querySelector)if(c.addEventListener)e=!0;if(c.wp=c.wp||{},c.wp.receiveEmbedMessage);else if(c.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if(!t);else if(!(t.secret||t.message||t.value));else if(/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret));else{for(var r,s,a,i=d.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),n=d.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),l=0;l<n.length;l++)n[l].style.display="none";for(l=0;l<i.length;l++)if(r=i[l],e.source!==r.contentWindow);else{if(r.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message){if(1e3<(s=parseInt(t.value,10)))s=1e3;else if(~~s<200)s=200;r.height=s}if("link"===t.message)if(s=d.createElement("a"),a=d.createElement("a"),s.href=r.getAttribute("src"),a.href=t.value,!o.test(a.protocol));else if(a.host===s.host)if(d.activeElement===r)c.top.location.href=t.value}}},e)c.addEventListener("message",c.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),d.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",t,!1),c.addEventListener("load",t,!1);function t(){if(o);else{o=!0;for(var e,t,r,s=-1!==navigator.appVersion.indexOf("MSIE 10"),a=!!navigator.userAgent.match(/Trident.*rv:11\./),i=d.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),n=0;n<i.length;n++){if(!(r=(t=i[n]).getAttribute("data-secret")))r=Math.random().toString(36).substr(2,10),t.src+="#?secret="+r,t.setAttribute("data-secret",r);if(s||a)(e=t.cloneNode(!0)).removeAttribute("security"),t.parentNode.replaceChild(e,t);t.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:r},"*")}}}}(window,document); </script> Almost everyone has gotten used to sharing most of their lives online, but it can be a bad idea during a divorce. Increasingly, text messages, emails, and social media data are winding up in front of judges as evidence. For example, the American Association of Matrimonial Lawyers reported in 2012 that 94{a0c01d20c42349884e67ff80c137866b0a9fe47aaae8f8a86a605a369ae487c3} of them had seen text messages used as evidence. Often, clients don’t even realize how much they’re giving away when they use these mediums, especially social media. Remember, if you put it out there online it is fair game and often not as private as you think it is. You should also remember that you don’t always have control over what goes out there. If your friend snaps a picture of you with a big beer in your hand, posts it online, and tags you, then you often have little recourse to get it removed. Here are some examples of the types of social media evidence which could impact your divorce case, especially in custody battles : photos of alcohol and drug use; photos of your kids in inappropriate places; discussions of your new boyfriend or girlfriend; evidence that you had overnight dates while the children were staying with you; vengeful or threatening comments; activities which violate your divorce order; information...https://bgs.com/wp-content/uploads/Family-Law-150x38.png