When it comes to divorce, things can get ugly rather quickly. Spousal spying can be one of those nasty tactics your spouses uses in order to sabotage your divorce case. So what can you do to prevent your spouse from getting information about your personal life? Here’s some tips for dealing with spousal spying.
Spousal Spying: How To Protect Yourself
Change Your Passwords
One of the first things to do if you suspect your soon-to-be ex of spousal spying is change your passwords. If that is what’s going on, you’ll want to change all of your passwords as soon as possible. Start with your phone, laptop, and email. In today’s world, if a person can get into any of those three things, they can find out a lot of your information. So change them and be sure to stay away from easy to guess passwords. Don’t use your child’s birthday or initials, etc. Changing your social media passwords can also be a good preventative measure, depending on how much you use them.
Keep Your Web Browsers Clear
If you suspect your ex of spousal spying, you want to keep all web browsers clean. That means refrain from “favoriting” certain pages or saving them to book marks. Also, keep a clean browsing history. After using your browser, delete your search history so your spouse can’t see what websites you view.
Speak With Your Phone Company
Until you and your spouse divorce, they can access to a lot of personal records. In some cases, if their name remains on an account, they can still see records, long past your divorce. That’s how many spouses end up obtaining the other’s phone records, showing phone calls and text messages. In order to prevent this type of spousal spying, you’ll want to speak with your phone company. If possible, remove your spouse’s name from the account. Then make sure they know that you don’t want your records released to anyone besides yourself.
See a Professional
In some cases, spousal spying can get even more serious. Some spouses may rely on software to find out what they want to know. So GPS and website trackers are not that uncommon. If you don’t have experience with this type of technology or software, it may be best to talk with a professional.
Don’t Do Anything That Could Hurt Your Case
In short, it’s really best not to do anything that could hurt your case. Don’t hide money or engage in any type of risky behavior. With that said, spousal spying is still very wrong and not something you should have to put up with during your divorce. If you suspect your spouse of spying or have evidence of it, you want to share that with your attorney.