In today's highly technological climate, it is incredibly easy to find information on just about anyone in the world. In most cases, the information is used for good reasons, such as keeping up with friends who have moved far away or tracking the location of your children. You can do these things using a variety of technological tools and apps. Unfortunately, when you are getting a divorce, these tools can prove problematic, especially if you believe your spouse may be spying on you. Here are some things you need to know:

What Is Digital Spying?

Digital spying occurs when another person uses digital technology to track your whereabouts online and in person. Those who are in contentious relationships with a plan to divorce sometimes have an issue with one spouse digitally spying on the other. The reasons for digital spying range from getting intel to use against the other person to having possessive feelings for their former spouse to the point that they feel they must know the whereabouts of the other.

What Can You Do to Prevent Digital Spying?

This can be dangerous, scary behavior, especially if you were in an abusive relationship. You never know what the other is doing or where they may turn up. If they know where you are physically, your former spouse could show up at the same time to intimidate you. Spying on your online behaviors means your former spouse knows what you may be saying about them, or even what your plans are for the weekend.

There are several steps you need to take to keep this from happening. The first thing to do is rid yourself of any digital accounts or devices you may share or have connected to each other. You should create an email account that you use only to speak to your attorney about your divorce. Be sure to use a password you have never used before. You should try to stay off your social media accounts for the time being. You should still go in and lock the accounts down with security measures, but it is a good idea to avoid it just in case. If you have a smart home device, you may want to not use it right now and power it off.

What If These Measures Do Not Work?

If you have taken steps to prevent digital spying and your former spouse is still acting this way, you need to call your divorce attorney right away. They may advise you to consider filing a restraining order against them so there can be no contact between you of any kind. If your former spouse breaks the order, they can end up in jail.

If you have other questions, reach out to a local divorce lawyer.