Is reading my soon-to-be ex-husband’s emails without his permission illegal?
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Is reading my soon-to-be ex-husband’s emails without his permission illegal?
Asked on April 2, 2012 under Family Law, South Carolina
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M.T.G., Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
There can be real legal consequences for spying on your spouse's emails. Although there is a consensus that there is not real expectation of privacy in email writing, that is often stated when emails are read on a "family" computer and the like. Do I think that it is good practice? No. Do I think that your husband could make a legal issue? That depends on the laws in your state. So does the admissability of what you find in a trial. Good luck.
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