Social-Networking Vigilance

Choosing to end a marriage places your future into a new focus. Even if you have worked things out with your partner, a lot of questions and stress will still arise. Now a day it is not uncommon to log onto your favorite social media site, whether it is Facebook or Myspace, and relieve some stress by posting a status or to raise questions by commenting to your friends. While it may seem harmless to express how relieved you are about your situation ending, this can have serious consequences. You may find your partner has hired an attorney and your uncontested divorce is now an expensive battle. Anything you openly place on the internet is available for anyone to discover and use as information against you. Statements regarding anything from your partner to your income can cause held agreements to disintegrate. In addition, photos of you in an unfavorable light could lead to judgments on whether or not you are suitable to have custody of your children. In today's world, anything is fair game to be used against you. 

    If you and your partner are looking for an uncontested divorce, it is advised to close an account, stop using it for the time being, or at least not to post anything pertaining to your divorce. The divorce process is complicated enough and there is no sense in making it more difficult for yourself. It is best to know exactly what is on your profile and who has access to it, and to change relevant information and security settings accordingly. As always, Rauseolaw is here for questions or to help with a free consultation.