When you are going through a divorce, your life will be turned upside down whether you wanted it or not. As per your usual routine, you may take to sharing your thoughts and feelings on your social media accounts. However, what you say or pictures that you show on these accounts could adversely affect the outcome of your divorce. Below are a couple of mistakes that you should never make while posting on your social media accounts while going through a divorce.
1. Flaunting a New Relationship or Possessions
After you and your ex have split up, you may have decided to move on with your life as quickly as possible by buying a new car or house. Or, you may have started dating again and have entered into a new relationship. Because of your newly found happiness, you may be excited about posting updates and pictures of your new relationship or possessions so that your friends and family can see how happy you are even while going through a divorce.
However, you should wait until the divorce is finalized before flaunting your new car or house or sharing pictures of you and your new relationship. If your ex and their lawyer sees pictures of high-dollar possessions, you may end up having to include them in the divorce proceedings because the two of you are still technically married.
And, if you are in a new relationship, even if you did not meet the person until after the breakup, it will be difficult to prove that you were not seeing them beforehand. If you live in an at-fault state, this could be used as proof of infidelity.
2. Making Derogatory Posts about Your Soon-to-be Ex-spouse
Even if you wanted the divorce, you may still have a lot of pent-up anger and animosity toward your ex-spouse. This may lead you to use your social media account as a platform to vent your frustrations and even make derogatory remarks about them.
However, if you make these types of posts, they could be used against you in the divorce proceedings. Especially if you are in a child custody case, your willingness to publicly ridicule and call-out your spouse could be seen as a red flag that could impact the outcome.
Even if you set your social media accounts to the private setting, anything that you post could still be viewed by a mutual friend or family member who may show your ex, which could go against you during your divorce proceedings. For more information on the ideal ways to conduct yourself during this time, speak with a divorce lawyer.
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