E-mail communications

[babyruth]

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Maryland
Mother and father are in a custody battle and communicate with each other via e-mail. When mother sends e-mails to father, he replies, but carbon copies his attorney and other unrelated parties in the e-mails. Mother brings the carbon copy issue up to father, and he replies that because they are his e-mail replies it is public domain, and that there should be no serious concern on Mother's part. The mother's e-mail communications re about their child and are intended to be private. Should there be a concern?

 

[CJane]

Who are the unrelated parties? I can totally understand why he'd copy his attorney, even if it racks up his legal fees...

 

[babyruth]

He won't identify who the other people are in the cc's after I asked him. They are people I don't know, except for one, who is his best friend.

 

[babyruth]

With him carbon copying different people who are not a party to our child custody action, he is sharing our e-mail dialogue with the world. It's almost like me calling him to check on our child when she is with him, and putting me on speakerphone so that everyone can hear what I'm saying. She's only a toddler. Does this mean that it's okay to communicate by e-mail and copy others who are not involved?

 

[CJane]

With him carbon copying different people who are not a party to our child custody action, he is sharing our e-mail dialogue with the world. It's almost like me calling him to check on our child when she is with him, and putting me on speakerphone so that everyone can hear what I'm saying. She's only a toddler. Does this mean that it's okay to communicate by e-mail and copy others who are not involved?

Well... "okay" and "perfectly legal" are not the same animal in every instance.

I don't think it's "ok" but I DO think that there are much bigger things to worry about. I mean really... what is discussed about a toddler that is so private and personal that it's a big deal if he copies a few other people?

Is it so important to you that you're willing to spend $250/hour to have a judge tell him to stop it?