Technology has changed the family law world in many ways. One unfortunate change is how much easier it can be to be stalked and harassed by a current or former partner.
Sometimes we have to advise clients to change their cell phone numbers, passwords and watch for syncing that will let other people see their messages. However now we have to take that sort of advice one step further. It is possible to put spyware on someone else's phone. It is possible to follow someone using an app they are logged into. It is possible to put a tracking device on someone's vehicle.
Family law lawyers and domestic violence counsellors are seeing real life instances of this behaviour. A recent news report tried to draw attention to the problem:
https://www.ctvnews.ca/sci-tech/from-smart-homes-to-connected-cars-new-tools-of-domestic-abuse-make-escape-harder-1.6210150
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