"Separating parents are already in crisis. Our court process can either make things better or worse. And our success will hinge in part on our ability to address the modern realities of the technology and social media. Between emails, Facebook, Twitter, texts and selfies - privacy and discretion seem a thing of the past. These days there's no shortage of really embarrassing stuff couples can dredge up against on another..."
There are occasions where embarrassing posts from the past can assist the court. For example, (1) cases where posts on social media confirm substance abuse; or (2) intimidating behaviour via text messages or email. What this case tells us that there is some lines that do not need to be crossed and some information that is "TMI" for even the court. The pictures in this case were struck from the court record and the father was restrained from allowing anyone else to see them or post them online.
The court urged the parents to be adults and be civilized. In a previous decision Justice Pazaratz told the litigants that "nasty doesn't work." In the case at bar he used stronger language:
"Nasty won't be tolerated."