By Mike Sunnucks | Phoenix Business Journal
Basketball star Steve Nash’s divorce case from ex-wife Alejandra Amarilla Menrath has some social media lessons to teach both businesses and employees. The Arizona case, which saw the Los Angeles Lakers star fighting his ex-wife’s efforts to move to California, sets some further precedent for social media use and how it relates to various legal contracts including business deals, severance and employment agreements and civil settlements.
Statement by Melissa Johnson, Rose Law Group social media director:
“Turning to social media to vent your frustrations is really common; almost everyone is guilty of doing this. It’s also common for negative comments about a situation to turn a dispute into a full-on war. Even if your profile is private, you shouldn’t post anything you wouldn’t say to that person or company’s face.
“Our moms had the right idea: ‘Treat others the way you want to be treated.’ But most importantly, family matters are sensitive and something to be dealt with in private, without public judgment being throw your way.
Statement by Kaine Fisher, chairman of Rose Law Group Family Law Department:
“Non-disparagement clauses are common in parenting plans in divorce and custody matters. It seems pretty common sense to me, but I include them anyway. Parents just can’t seem to help themselves, which has a detrimental impact on the children. Sometimes it just needs to be there in black and white to remind everyone how to be a good parent.”
If you’d like to discuss family law, contact with Kaine Fisher, chairman of Rose Law Group Family Law Department, kfisher@roselawgroup.com.
