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Has Facebook been used in child support cases?

November 22, 2019

Child Support, Child Support Enforcement, Children in Divorce

Child Support, evidence, Facebook, pay stubs, relevance, social media, tax returns

Sure, if it provides evidence relevant to a child support issue. Such as? proof of employment – if the child support obligor claims “I can’t pay support, I don’t have a job,” but then posts statements and images on Facebook…

Evidence: What will the court admit, and why (relevance vs. materiality)?

June 27, 2018

Divorce Utah

Divorce Law, Divorce Preparedness, Divorce Procedure, Evidence

evidence, material, material evidence, materiality, probative, prove, relevance, relevant, relevant evidence, Rule 401, tend, tendency

The decision of whether to admit or exclude evidence in a hearing or trial belongs to your commissioner or judge. Even on appeal, the evidentiary decisions of the commissioner or judge will only be overturned if “abuse of discretion” is…

What are the legal repercussions of posting an email chain between myself and my daughter’s custodial parent exposing her downright shady behavior?

June 21, 2018

Divorce Utah

Child Custody, Children in Divorce, Custody, Dirty Tricks, Divorce Law, Divorce Mistakes, Divorce Preparedness, Evidence, Fathers' Divorce Issues, Mothers' Divorce Issues

child custody, disparagement, evidence, fitness, materiality, parental fitness, relevance, social media

What are the legal repercussions of posting an email chain between myself and my daughter’s custodial parent exposing her downright shady behavior? Many who “answered” your question didn’t read your question carefully. You asked what the legal repercussions would be…

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Has Facebook been used in child support cases?

Evidence: What will the court admit, and why (relevance vs. materiality)?

What are the legal repercussions of posting an email chain between myself and my daughter’s custodial parent exposing her downright shady behavior?