You, Your Spouse, and Facebook - Friends, Enemies, or Frienemies?

Facebook, MySpace, Twitter, LinkedIn and Friendster are just a few of the many social networking websites that Americans - both young and old - are using.  Some use these sites to keep in touch, meet new people, or promote their businesses.  In the family law field, these sites have been useful (or detrimental if you are on the other side of the case) to discovering evidence that would implicate a spouse in adultery, perjury, or simple misbehavior.  

Consider the myriad of possibilities with these social networking sites:

Status updates that indicate a romantic dinner with a boyfriend/girlfriend; Pictures that show you on vacation with a significant other; Wall posts professing your love to another; Pictures of mom doing drugs when she testified in court that she does not do drugs; Dad's dating profile listing himself as childless and single when he is petitioning for custody.

Something that at the time may seem meaningless and inconsequential can come back to haunt you when your spouse/spouse's attorney goes digging around your social network account.  It is important that you do not share too much information on these sites and use privacy settings.  A divorce can become emotional and difficult.  Do not lash out at your spouse on these social networking sites because you never know who is looking!

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