Chrln_little
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What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Maryland
I know to many this question may seem very petty. However, in my area, online predators are a huge problem.
Some of you may be familiar with part of my story. My ex and I have not been together since 2006. He does not have any form of custody, and does not wish for any form of custody. He prefers to come and go as he pleases. He has only seen the children a few times since 2006. I have never denied him the right to see my children, but he has not shown much interest. I have had issues with him posting pictures of the kids on his facebook, and he has since made his facebook page private, so pictures he posts are not an issue.
Recently, he decided that three weekends in a row, he would see the kids on Sundays for 5 hours, which he said was going to be a permanent thing. Of course this was not, and I did not hold my breath. During these visits, he took my children to see his new girlfriend, which I did not have a problem with. It is not my business to say who he has our kids around, as long as the person does not pose any harm or threat to them. From what I understand, she is a very sweet girl.
My problem is with the fact that she has pictures of the kids on her facebook page after meeting them only twice, which to say the least is a little weird. Especially since she is marking them as her children. Her facebook page is open for all the world to see, and there are no privacy settings. She apparently does not know the dangers that lurk online, because she also has her physical address posted on her facebook page as well.
A few mutual friends pointed this out to me tonight and when I looked, I was amazed to see about 10 pictures of my kids. Do I have the legal right to ask her to take the pictures down or to make her facebook page private?
Do I have the legal right to have these pictures removed or ask her to change her facebook status to private so that my children are not exposed to the world? Especially since their father has no legal rights to them?
I know to many this question may seem very petty. However, in my area, online predators are a huge problem.
Some of you may be familiar with part of my story. My ex and I have not been together since 2006. He does not have any form of custody, and does not wish for any form of custody. He prefers to come and go as he pleases. He has only seen the children a few times since 2006. I have never denied him the right to see my children, but he has not shown much interest. I have had issues with him posting pictures of the kids on his facebook, and he has since made his facebook page private, so pictures he posts are not an issue.
Recently, he decided that three weekends in a row, he would see the kids on Sundays for 5 hours, which he said was going to be a permanent thing. Of course this was not, and I did not hold my breath. During these visits, he took my children to see his new girlfriend, which I did not have a problem with. It is not my business to say who he has our kids around, as long as the person does not pose any harm or threat to them. From what I understand, she is a very sweet girl.
My problem is with the fact that she has pictures of the kids on her facebook page after meeting them only twice, which to say the least is a little weird. Especially since she is marking them as her children. Her facebook page is open for all the world to see, and there are no privacy settings. She apparently does not know the dangers that lurk online, because she also has her physical address posted on her facebook page as well.
A few mutual friends pointed this out to me tonight and when I looked, I was amazed to see about 10 pictures of my kids. Do I have the legal right to ask her to take the pictures down or to make her facebook page private?
Do I have the legal right to have these pictures removed or ask her to change her facebook status to private so that my children are not exposed to the world? Especially since their father has no legal rights to them?