Some people in Tennessee who are going through divorces give little consideration about their social media accounts, their text messaging and their emails. All of these can be used as evidence in family court in divorce and child custody cases, however.
When people say something online, their words can be printed out and used. Simply blocking the other spouse is not enough. It is possible for a spouse to view an account via another person’s account, and his or her attorney may be able to subpoena copies of what has been posted directly from Facebook, Linkedin, Twitter or other social media platforms. Similarly, attorneys are able to subpoena transcripts of text messages and emails even if the people who wrote them have erased the messages.
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