The Florida Family Law American Inn of Court enlightened its members recently about the problems electronics can cause in family court procedures.
The organization presented a program at the Haskell Building in Riverside.
Smartphones and their various applications can make it difficult for attorneys and the court to determine what is real evidence and what is a fake, according to the presentation.
GPS applications are available that allow people to show a person at a location where they are not, such as a bar during time-sharing with their minor children.
“Spoofing” allows someone to fabricate a conversation. The presentation showed an example in which one party could fabricate a conversation with the other to inform them of a doctor’s appointment for a child. Because the conversation was a fake, the child doesn’t make the appointment and one side could accuse the other of negligence in a custody case.
More information about electronic problems and tips for consumers on how to protect themselves can be found at www.fcc.gov
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