Social Media

1: Can your SMS Text Messages be used as Evidence in the Family Court? | July 3, 2018

Can SMS Text Messages be used as Evidence in the Family Court? The short answer to this is YES, YES and YES again…

2: ‘Sexting’ can now lead to Jail in Victoria | March 31, 2015

Until recently, there was no law protecting you from the spread of your intimate images. Does Victoria have the answer?..

3: Couples Now Inserting Social Media Clauses into Pre-Nups | August 28, 2014

To prevent nasty or embarrassing pictures or comments being aired by your ex, some couples are including “social media clauses” in their prenuptial agreements…

4: Justice Tweeted is Justice Done | July 9, 2013

Whether it’s tweet-happy judges or YouTube-wielding family law litigants, social media is dramatically reshaping our court system. Two judges speak candidly about the many challenges that social media poses to our courts and the unprecedented opportunity it offers for a more transparent legal system…

5: Australian judge warns warring parents to not use social media as a ‘weapon’ | May 26, 2013

Parents involved in divorce and custody battles must beware of using social media as a ‘weapon’, an Australian judge has warned. In a recent hearing at the Federal Circuit Court, Judge Warwick Neville ordered a marshal to investigate Facebook postings made by a father involved in an acrimonious child custody dispute…

6: Federal Court Judge Warwick Neville orders investigation into father’s Facebook posts | May 24, 2013

DIVORCING parents who use the “insidious features” of social media as a weapon will put at risk their custody arrangements and settlements and could even face prison, legal experts warn…