The text message that can instantly destroy your divorce case

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Yeah, hi, this is attorney Bernie. People ask me, what is the text message that I may send that could instantly ruin my divorce case? Well, the answer to that is you and your ex-spouse should not be texting. Texting requires and demands an immediate response.

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And then it can get out of control. As far as texting is concerned, if you want to use that as evidence and attach it to a pleading, like a request for order or a declaration of facts, and you add your text messages.

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Nobody wants to read somebody else’s text messages. The reason for that is it lacks context. There are maybe names mentioned in there that the judge doesn’t know or family court services doesn’t know. So my advice is always don’t text each other. Let your lawyer handle the communications.

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