Social media’s ability to bring people together and share information is a well-known fact. But in today’s age of posting, uploading, and sharing, this medium has an influence on all aspects of our lives, even the parts we would rather keep private.

During a divorce case, social media can quickly become a way to collect evidence, and it ultimately has a huge impact on everything from alimony and child support decisions to determining custody. After seeing a rise in social media’s use in divorce cases, we decided to take a look at social media’s impact on divorce.