The Intersection of Technology, Domestic Violence and Family Law

This interactive webinar will explore the implications of technology in Domestic Violence and Family Court cases. Professionals will learn how batterers use phone technology, social networking and GPS to circumvent injunctions for protection, supervised visitation, and child custody. Legal and Mental Health Practitioners will explore how victims of domestic violence can overcome communication issues using mobile and online communication tools, such as the OurFamilyWizard website, designed specifically for high conflict parents.

Participants in this webinar will learn many things such as:

• Recognize the ways social media technology, such as Facebook applications, tweets, text and sext messages, cyberbullying, and geo-tagged images impact cases 
• Discuss evidentiary issues/problems/concerns regarding the use of social media in litigation 
• Discuss what tools are available to advocates, courts and law enforcement to reduce cyberstalking and abuse

This webinar will be held using Zoom. Registration is required by 4 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 6, in order to participate in the program. An email from MassBar Education will be sent before the program.