Thinking about posting about your Family Court Proceedings on
Facebook?
Well, you should think again.
If you are involved or have, in the past been involved in Family
Court Proceedings, you cannot and should not post or reveal details
of those proceedings online. This includes the 'likes' of
Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, any other social media platform or
otherwise on the internet.
Section 121 of the Family Law Act prohibits the
publication of details relating to Family Court Proceedings where
that publication identifies the parties or other details set out
below.
Consequences for breaching Section 121 of the Family Law
Act can include a term of imprisonment. It could also,
depending on the circumstances surrounding the publication and what
is actually published, put you in contempt of the Court. Anyone
found in contravention of this Section can be prosecuted and could
face a fine or a term of imprisonment.
