Barrington Social Networking Attorneys

Facebook, Twitter, blogs, and YouTube are all examples of social media that have proven to be problematic for many people who are headed for divorce. Social media, in general, have gone beyond being a novelty or a harbinger of a "Brave New World" of transparency in our social lives. Facebook, in particular, has become a sort of "Main Street" of our times, where all kinds of personal matters are on display for the world to see.

One of the biggest problems that the Barrington social networking attorneys see in our divorce practice at Manassa Law P.C., is that parties to divorce often post things on Facebook that can be used as evidence against them in a divorce case. Whether it is our clients or their friends and family members who post photos or "status updates," evidence of any of the following may have a negative impact on a child custody order or other components of a divorce decree:

• Dating relationships

• Drinking or drug use

• Large purchases or any significant expenditures

• Family fights

• Encounters with police