Social-Media Conduct Clauses

Social media is where co-parenting conflict goes public — and a well-drafted clause keeps it from becoming evidence and harm.

What the clauses cover

A mutual non-disparagement rule bars negative statements about the other parent or the case in public forums, along with posting the child's personal data (name, school, medical info, real-time location) or discussing the litigation with or before the child. They also bar posting court filings, hearing recordings, or sealed materials, and — in safety cases — tagging an employer or contacting a workplace through social platforms.

Indirect contact and the child's accounts

No messaging the other parent through third parties or comments, no "subtweeting" or targeted memes, and co-parenting communication stays inside the app. For the child's accounts: age-appropriate privacy settings, no case discussion, and mutual consent before creating new public accounts or posting the child's images.

Enforcement

Violations can trigger post removal, makeup parenting time, fee-shifting, or contempt — often through an expedited process where screenshots go to a parenting coordinator within 48 hours. Clauses have to be specific; vague ones fail. A 24-hour cooling-off habit — draft the angry message, revisit before sending — prevents most problems.

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