{"id":2218,"date":"2019-04-19T00:00:38","date_gmt":"2019-04-19T00:00:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fdfamilylaw.wpenginepowered.com\/?p=2218"},"modified":"2023-04-26T16:12:48","modified_gmt":"2023-04-26T16:12:48","slug":"5-reasons-social-media-can-hurt-you-in-a-divorce","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fdfamilylaw.com\/5-reasons-social-media-can-hurt-you-in-a-divorce\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Reasons Social Media Can Hurt You in a Divorce"},"content":{"rendered":"
Social media has become part of the fabric of our lives.\u00a0 Rather than being a simple form of distraction, social media is now a way to communicate with friends and family, share our lives, and find interesting content to while away the hours.\u00a0 However, depending on how you use your social media accounts, you can actually hurt your divorce case in ways you may not otherwise foresee.\u00a0 We explore five of the ways social media use has hurt other people as they pursued their divorces.\u00a0 You can learn from their mistakes.\n

Posting Images of Drinking or Drug Use<\/h2>\n

Sure, marijuana use is legal in the District of Columbia (with certain limitations, of course).\u00a0 However, posting a picture of yourself and your friends smoking marijuana is probably a bad idea.\u00a0 Maryland has not yet legalized recreational marijuana use.\u00a0 Additionally, it is probably not a good idea to post pictures of yourself drinking.\u00a0 Even consuming a single glass of wine may provide your spouse with ammunition to argue you are irresponsible as a parent, or you lack good judgment \u2013 particularly if you were drinking while you had custody of the children.<\/p>\n

It may seem an extreme position to take. After all, what\u2019s the harm in a single glass of wine?\u00a0 While this may be a fair point, how will you prove it was a single glass of wine?\u00a0 Even if you can, is it really worth the headache (not to mention the legal fees) to have to prove you are a responsible drinker?\u00a0 The best course is to refrain from posting pictures of you engaging in an activity your spouse may find useful in a case against you where they are arguing they should have physical or legal custody of the children.<\/p>\n

Speaking About the Situation<\/h2>\n

Loose lips sink ships, as they say.\u00a0 Going on a rant about your partner, their lawyer, or the process may feel good, but memorializing this rant on social media does not serve you.\u00a0\u00a0 If you must write it down, do so in a private journal, not on social media platforms.\u00a0 Topics that should be considered particularly off limits include:<\/p>\n