United States:
Social Media And Protective Orders – Lessons From Pennsylvania
14 October 2016
Fox Rothschild LLP
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A prior post on this blog explored the use of social media to in
custody cases. As the recent post by
Mark Ashton, a Partner in our Exton office, points out social
media to can have an even greater significance in the context of a
protection from abuse order. His post, entitled "
Posts on Social Media, Go to Jail – How a Facebook Post
Violated a Court Order" discusses a recent
Pennsylvania action in which a contempt order issued for violation
of a protective order because the respondent posted a series of
Facebook comments about the petitioner. Interestingly, the
protective order specifically prohibited the respondent from
posting anything about the petitioner on social media.
Although I have not seen a similar restriction in a
Delaware protective order, it is something to be aware
of. Petitioners here may begin to request this
type of protection in the future.
The content of this article is intended to provide a general
guide to the subject matter. Specialist advice should be sought
about your specific circumstances.
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