According to Divorce Online, a third of all divorce filings in 2011 contained the word “Facebook.”
Lambert Law in Vancouver, WA has also noticed how increasingly social media is being cited in divorce proceedings and child custody battles.
The social media websites are being used to prove infidelity. Certainly, let this be a lesson to you. Watch what you put online. Don’t add inappropriate messages to “friends” of either sex. If you are married, your other relationships online should appear platonic.
As family attorneys we have noticed another alarming trend is the use of children’s profiles being cited as evidence to suggest bad parenting.
Once a teacher was overheard saying, “I won’t believe everything I hear about what is happening in your home, if you don’t believe everything you hear about what is happening in the classroom.”
This example just illustrates how those that work closely with children understand these developing minds are not always accurate in their perceptions. Children don’t always portray an accurate image of what is happening around them.
A child who seldom sees his father angry will consider one angry moment as, “Freaking out.” A child who is accustomed to angry outbursts would hardly notice the same type of behavior. How accurate would a description of the behavior be from either of these children?
Watch what your children are posting and caution them about inappropriate posts.
If you need help with an upcoming divorce, you need a knowledgeable attorney such as Crystal Lambert-Schroeder.
Call (360) 737-1473 for a consultation.