Digital Forensics for Divorce & Family Law Matters

Digital evidence from cell phones, computers, communications, social media, and location data can be relevant in divorce and other family law matters. CAER assists attorneys and authorized clients with identifying and analyzing digital evidence that may help establish communications, activity, locations, timelines, and other facts relevant to the issues in a case.

Digital Evidence Commonly Relevant to Family Law

Depending on the issues in the case and the evidence lawfully available, relevant digital sources may include:

  • Text messages, iMessages, and other available communications
  • Call history, contacts, and voicemail
  • Photos, videos, and metadata
  • Social media and application activity available for examination
  • Web browsing and internet activity
  • Location and movement information when available
  • Computer files, email, and user activity
  • Deleted and hidden data when technically recoverable

How Digital Forensics Can Assist

Digital forensics may help organize and interpret evidence that would otherwise be difficult to evaluate in context.

  • Correlate communications with dates and events
  • Develop timelines from available digital evidence
  • Analyze location information where relevant
  • Identify patterns of device, application, or computer activity
  • Preserve and examine relevant digital evidence
  • Explain technical findings to counsel and authorized clients

Working With Counsel

A focused examination is often more useful than an unnecessarily broad one. CAER can work with counsel to define the relevant issues and evidence sources.

  • Family law matters often involve sensitive personal information, so scope and relevance are important
  • CAER can work with attorneys to focus the examination on the issues that matter to the case
  • When third-party records may be relevant, CAER can assist counsel in identifying appropriate technical categories to request
  • Findings can be summarized in a format designed to help counsel understand the evidence

Frequently Asked Quest

Discuss Your Matter With a Digital Forensics Expert

Contact CAER Digital Forensics Services to discuss the digital evidence involved in your matter and the examination or analysis that may be appropriate.