Social Media Pitfalls – a Cautionary Tale in Family Law

June 17, 2025

In an age of technology, where communication happens online and quickly, it is easy to get caught up in venting your feelings to the online world.

However, when going through a relationship breakdown, it is important to consider the consequences of posting something damaging and in haste or anger online.

Once it is online, you can’t take it back.  Even if you remove your post, there is no guarantee that someone hasn’t screenshot a copy of that post.

Even if you have restricted your settings and who can view your posts, you ultimately never know where it is going to end up.  It may just end up in an affidavit before the Court.

So, when posting something online, it is important to consider whether you would want to see what you have written in an affidavit before the Court. Or better yet, would you like your children to see it?

Our advice is “don’t air your dirty laundry online”.

For more information, please contact our Family Law Team at Fox and Thomas.