At Kelsey & Trask, P.C. we recognize that the state-of-the-art technology affects not just the positive aspects of our lives but also the negative. For example, constant access to e-mail, facebook, twitter and similar services provides us with both ways to connect and ways to be distracted (as described further in this NPR article about cell phones interfering with marriages).
It is important therefore to make effective use of technology to help you in your divorce case and also to recognize how the use of technology could hurt your case. These new technologies can also be used to help us learn more about the statistics of divorce (as described in this article about the break-up trends displayed in Facebook posts). Below you can find some resources on our blog and website that deal with both the positive and negative impact of technology on divorce.
We have written many times on this site about the many ways in which Facebook, Twitter and other social networking sites are being used in Divorce cases:
- Facebook & Twitter causing Divorces?
- When a Tweet is a Threat
- Protecting your Privacy in a Divorce. Who has access to your mail, e-mail, etc.?
- 5 Worst Divorce Mistakes - Mistake #3: Telling the World your Side of the Story.
- When a Facebook Friend Request is Against the Law
We also use new technologies and social media to assist our clients (and other lawyers) in dealing with and helping to settle divorce cases:
- Waiting in line for the new iPhone? There's no wait (and no cost) to download our Apps!
- Latest iPhone App now available in the App Store: Alimony Calculator
- What is the Stevenson-Kelsey Spousal Support Calculator (now known as The Divorce Spousal Support Calculator)?
- Attorney's Kelsey & Trask on Twitter
- The Kelsey & Trask, P.C. Facebook Fan Page
- The Kelsey & Trask, P.C. Website Resources for Divorce & Mediation
We hope that our clients use these resources to make the divorce experience less traumatic but also take our advice on how to protect themselves when using these resources.
It's amazing how much social media is being used in family law. In Australia, it's estimated that photos/comments from social media are being used to discredit people in 20% of Family Court proceedings. In the UK, a spouse’s behaviour on Facebook is now cited in a third of UK divorces in which unreasonable behaviour was a factor. Unfortunately, social media's impact on family law does not stop there - as it’s also now a major tool for divorce-related bullying (e.g. continuing communication, posting nasty messages, hacking accounts, etc). More: Family & The Law (Family Law Portal)
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