Author Question: Melba and her husband Pablo are getting divorced. Both of them retain considerable personal and ... (Read 51 times)

nautica902 · **on:** Aug 3, 2018

Melba and her husband Pablo are getting divorced. Both of them retain considerable personal and financial information on their personal computers. Melba especially wants to access information on her husband's personal computer relating to his relationships with other women and to relevant financial records. What is her attorney likely to recommend in this situation?

A) that they promptly put her husband (or his attorney, if represented) on notice to preserve and retain electronic data while the divorce action is pending
B) that Melba should take steps to protect her computer from spyware and be aware that it is a privacy violation and potentially a criminal offense to install spyware on her husband's personal computer
C) that they prepare a request for production of documents or things to secure her husband's personal computer and peripheral hardware etc. to obtain a variety of documents relevant to the divorce including financial records and personal electronic correspondence with other women
D) all of the above

Question 2

Julio is engaged in a bitter divorce action with his wife, Margarita, who has left him for another man. He is seeking information in a series of discovery requests regarding her HIV status in an attempt to embarrass and expose her. She will MOST likely do which of the following in an effort to seek assistance from the court?

A) request a discovery conference
B) seek a protective order
C) request that the court sanction the husband for his tasteless behavior
D) order the husband to cease all discovery