http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1904147,00.html
According to Time Magazine (see above link), a new trend in contested divorces is the use of Myspace, Facebook, and other social networking applications to find out information about misconduct, infidelity, and employ-ability of spouses seeking maintenance (alimony).
A divorce is not the time to post the details of your life for all to see (and stalk). If you are in divorce litigation, you'd best be advised to remove your profile from Facebook or other social applications until your divorce is final. Even making public comments on other's profiles could be perceived to be flirting, etc. and should be avoided.
This point should be especially considered in a custody battle. No amount of internet fun is going to outweigh the cost of not succeeding in a battle for your kids. An ex is an ex for a reason and could go to extreme lengths to stretch the interpretation of a raunchy or even slightly suggestive photo, comment, or other posting on any website. It would be easy for an attorney to spin a small joke into a poor parental choice for all to see, including a judge.
Even locking your profile, or using some other safety mechanism should probably be avoided, as it would be easy for your spouse to have a friends look at your profile, etc.
There will be plenty of time in your newly found single life to brag about your conquests and just be plain social. This may be the only time you go through a divorce, so make it worth the money you are paying your attorney to fight for you.
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