From the Book: Divorce Amicably
This is a chapter summary from Chapter 6 of  Divorce Amicably, a guide to navigating separation with dignity and cooperation.
Chapter 44 Author: Holly Schymik
Holly Schymik assists clients in making significant life changes such as divorce or adoption. She has extensive training in both collaborative law and mediation and focuses on creating cost-effective solutions to legal issues.
Board Certified in Family Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization since 1999, Holly has more than100 hours of training in both collaborative law and mediation. She has served as secretary, vice-chair and chairperson of Collaborative Law Dallas.
Chapter 44's Complete Digital Security Guide for Divorce
Your spouse likely knows your passwords, has access to your devices, and shares your digital accounts—creating vulnerabilities that can destroy your privacy, compromise your legal strategy, and even enable stalking during divorce. In this critical chapter, board-certified family law attorney Holly Schymik provides a comprehensive seven-step protocol for securing your digital life before these vulnerabilities are exploited. She reveals how seemingly innocent digital traces—from browser history to photo metadata—become weapons in custody battles and financial negotiations.
Schymik addresses every digital vulnerability divorcing couples face: shared iCloud accounts revealing real-time locations, smart home devices monitoring your activities, browser syncing exposing private searches, and social media posts becoming courtroom evidence. She provides specific instructions for securing each platform while navigating the legal minefield of evidence preservation—explaining why deleting certain data can result in criminal charges while failing to secure other data invites exploitation. Most importantly, this chapter shows how proper digital security isn't paranoia but necessary protection in an age where digital evidence determines divorce outcomes.
Four Critical Digital Security Steps from Chapter 44
Who Needs Chapter 44's Digital Security Protocol
This chapter is absolutely essential for anyone whose spouse has ever had access to their passwords, devices, or accounts—which describes virtually every married couple. It's crucial reading for those with shared digital subscriptions, cloud storage, or smart home devices, and anyone whose spouse is tech-savvy or has shown controlling behaviors.
Perfect for people who've posted about their marriage on social media, those using shared devices for sensitive tasks, and anyone concerned about digital stalking or surveillance. Whether you're just considering divorce or already in proceedings, Schymik's protocol provides the security framework needed to protect your privacy, preserve required evidence, and prevent digital exploitation during one of life's most vulnerable times.
Get your copy of "Divorce Amicably" today and learn how to secure your digital life before it's weaponized against you—because in modern divorce, your digital vulnerabilities can cost you custody, assets, and peace of mind.
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