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Your Social Media Posts Can Be Used Against You in Court
Your social media can tell a different story than the one you’re telling in court. An Antonyan Miranda attorney explains three types of posts that could undermine your credibility during a divorce or child custody case.
What to expect
- Why posts suggesting illegal or unsafe activity can invite scrutiny.
- How your photos, videos, and captions may undermine your credibility.
- Why vacation posts can become a problem when they contradict your explanation for missing parenting time.
You said you were too sick for parenting time. Your Instagram says Cabo.
A photo, video, or casual update can create questions you weren’t expecting to answer in court. In this clip, an attorney breaks down how posts suggesting illegal activity, questionable judgment, or contradictions in your story can become a problem during divorce and child custody proceedings.
Video insight
Posts That Raise More Questions Than You Intended
Photos featuring large amounts of cash or videos involving weapons may attract attention beyond your followers. Depending on the circumstances, those posts could raise questions about your conduct, safety, or judgment. The context matters, but so does the explanation you may have to give when someone puts that content in front of a judge.
Your posts should not contradict the story you’re telling in court.
Your Online Image Can Affect Your Credibility
What feels funny or harmless online may look different when presented during a legal dispute. A photo, caption, or video can be used to challenge how you describe your behavior or responsibilities. Before posting, consider whether the content is consistent with the statements you’re making in your case—and how it might look to someone who doesn’t know the background.
When Your Vacation Photos Contradict Your Explanation
You tell your co-parent you’re too sick or too busy to exercise your scheduled parenting time. Then photos appear showing you on vacation in Las Vegas or Cabo. That inconsistency may give the other side a reason to question your explanation and credibility. The issue is the contradiction between what you said and what your posts appear to show.
This content is for general educational purposes only and is not legal advice. Court procedures, timelines and circumstances vary by case and jurisdiction.
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People think that they can avoid scrutiny until they're in court, then they're under a magnifying glass. What do I mean? Let's look at social media posts. Pe...
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