Expressing your opinion, no matter how ill-founded, obnoxious, or just plain wrong, short of making a substantial threat, is a constitutionally protected right. This right generally extends to social media postings. All is well and good, until a once idyllic relationship breaks down, and the parties play out the details in public. All too often, clients will present a myriad of screen shots of Facebook posts, Tweets, or pointed Instagram photos where their estranged spouse or partner tells all. Said individual tells all about the wild nights on the town, the draining of bank accounts, the disposal of personal property, and the like. All of this is rich fodder for family law attorneys. So what should you do? Blocking your partner or spouse and changing passwords is simple enough, such that your former spouse cannot directly access your account. However, that’s not enough. It is very likely that a friend of a friend, or a relative, or a random mutual acquaintance can provide your estranged spouse with ready access to whatever you publicly state. So, just don’t. Don’t air your dirty laundry. Don’t disparage the other parent of your child. Don’t prove how much better off you are without him or her. Until the dust settles in court, keep your postings to animal photos and political musings – you know – the easy stuff…