Facebook, My Space, Dating...Just Say NO

When I first started practicing matrimonial law I never imagined that adults would find it necessary to put pictures of themselves on the Internet. I certainly never imagined these pictures would include their children and the thought of these pictures being inappropriate never would have crossed my mind. Fast forward to the year 2008 and now after practicing for 21 years I have the need to add a new question to my matrimonial intakes. "Are there any inappropriate pictures of you on the Internet? If so remove them, immediately." Why grown men and women think it's a good idea to expose themselves to the entire world is something I have trouble comprehending.
Lately it seems that every motion which comes into my office has exhibits of pictures from an account on My Space, or Facebook. Are these pictures always damaging? No. Is it a fatal flaw to an otherwise valid case? No. But just like dating when you are involved in a divorce case, it is unnecessary and just one other thing for our adversary to try to latch on to in order to discredit a client's character or credibility. Also I find that many of my clients fail to disclose to me that they even have such an account or website, and that my first exposure to it comes in the form of paperwork from the adversary showing me things about my client I would sometimes rather not have the world see. Putting one's children on the Internet is a rather unsavory practice but many parents seem to have no trouble doing it especially in the context of trying to humanize themselves to attract members of the opposite sex. While this is more common in post matrimonial cases, these pictures of children on these accounts is widely frowned upon by the courts in general. Words are one thing..pictures tell a whole other story.
So to sum it up:

Get pictures of your kids off the Internet.
Get naked pictures of yourself off the Internet.
Get all inappropriate pictures off of your sight.
No dating until there is a divorce settlement.
If all of this offends you....please find yourself another attorney.

PS. And I invite anyone out there to explain to me why grown people have the need for a MY Space or Face Book account in the first place.