A local man going through a divorce told his wife that he had sold the family’s Corvette.
But there it was, depicted with him at a car show in photos on the man’s Facebook page.
Chattanooga attorney Fred Hanzelik said that’s just one of countless examples of lies and half-truths he’s been able to catch while litigating divorce cases, thanks to social networking sites.
“I use Facebook all the time,” Mr. Hanzelik said. “You’d be surprised what people will write on their wall.”
The trend of using information from the Internet in family disputes has been growing for years. A recent survey, however, shows that most divorce lawyers across the nation, like Mr. Hanzelik, now depend on social networking sites as a matter of routine.