
Beware the rampant use of social media
I recently had a custody trial during which almost 100% of the evidence introduced came from text messages and social media posts or comments. In this age of technology and social media, in divorce proceedings and custody cases, lawyers and investigators routinely check public social media sites and parties' profiles (of the client’s and the client's spouse or other parent). I use these sites to not only check in on the character of the opposing party, but I also use the si