Dallas Divorce Law Blog by Michelle O'Neil

Married internet browsers beware:  information obtained from internet browser history and spyware is being used as evidence in divorce cases.  One survey shows 79% of divorce attorneys reported use of internet browser history as evidence, while 44% show increase in spyware use.  Many people use the internet to act anonymously, but in reality using the internet is one of the more public things a person can do.

Trackers should also beware.  Some tracking software can be considered an invasion of privacy in violation of certain laws restricting wiretapping.  Keystroke analysis is one such type of tracking that can cause problems. 

In Dallas divorces, we are seeing an increase in invasion of email accounts to obtain evidence.  This can also be problematic and a violation of the law.

March 4 is Voting Day.  Some call it Election Day, but I see it a little differently.  It is our day to VOTE. The election of someone to a publicly paid-for job is a natural byproduct of our decision to Vote.  Women and minorities should be particularly interested in voting, as many people worked very hard and sacrificed much to give us the right to vote.  Women were only granted the right to vote by the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution in 1920 — that’s only 88 years that we’ve been given the right to cast a ballot.  Not that men should take it any less seriously just because they’ve always had the right to vote.

Voting can have an impact on everyone who has a need to have a legal matter resolved through the court system. When two married people decide to get a divorce, unless they can agree on their disputes, a judge will make decisions that affect their lives and the lives of their children. That judge is elected by people who vote!

So,please remember to exercise your right to vote. You have the right to choose which political party you stand with and which of the contested races to vote in, but regardless, educate yourself on the races and go vote.