Social media may seem like a place to vent and to let out your frustrations. Yet, what you do on social media impacts everyone around you. If you are going through the divorce process, you may find that being active on social media puts you at risk.
If you are thinking about publicizing your divorce details, it may be a bad idea to do so. Even if you are not a celebrity, this private information can cause turmoil for family members, especially children. Knowing your rights is important. That is why it is always important to speak to your attorney about how this could impact your case as a first step.
What You Should Know About Social Media and Divorce
How bad could it be to post that you are filing for divorce? In short, what you say about your soon to be ex could be used against you later. You are, in a way, creating a public record that could be twisted around and used against you later.
If you are engaging in conversations with your soon to be ex using social media, email, text messages, or other apps, those are accurate documents that can also be used against you. They can serve as a record of communications and documentation of harassment. If, for example, you have an ex that threatens you on a social media page or in a text message, be sure to tell your attorney about it.
Here is another example that could work against you. Perhaps you are asking the judge to provide you with support from your ex claiming you do not have access to assets. Then, on social media, you are planning a vacation with a group of friends. The key here is that it looks like you do not need any additional support.
It is best, then, to use people in person to vent to and to get support from whenever possible. You do not know what may happen down the road. What you need to do, on the other hand, is to be able to provide accurate information to the judge. If you are going through the divorce process contact Orsinger, Nelson, Downing & Anderson, LLP.
