The WhatsApp Divorce: How digital evidence is changing family law

702 and CapeTalk's Aubrey Masango speaks to attorney Claire Thomson.

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The digital age has drastically changed the way people communicate with each other - as well as how these messages can be used in legal battles.

Thomson says it's important to be aware of the implications of things like screenshots, and how we are using these platforms.

"There's just so much more complexity, there's so much more evidence, there's so much more information at our disposal... people need to be aware of the information they're transmitting on these various platforms, and the potential it can have in proceedings like divorce."

- Claire Thomson, Attorney 

Thomson stresses that it's important to always exercise caution, regardless of how you're communicating with your partner, as seemingly private flirtation could become evidence at a later stage.

"What is said on WhatsApp perhaps about intimacy could make its way into proceedings IF things go badly..."

- Claire Thomson, Attorney 

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