Legal Question in Technology Law in North Carolina
monitoring emails by noncustodial parent
If email correspondence is monitored by a third party, without the knowledge of the two correspondents, would that be considered the computer equivalent of wiretapping?
Asked on 2/26/08, 6:59 pm
1 Answer from Attorneys
David Anderson
Anderson Business Law LLC
Re: monitoring emails by noncustodial parent
If the person doing the monitoring is a parent, and the person in question is a minor, it is considered good parenting. If the email account is owned by the parent, there would be no privacy issue even if the person monitored is over the age of majority. Employees emails are legally monitored by their employers all the time, since the employer owns the email account, the computer, and all related peripherals.
Answered on 2/26/08, 7:06 pm
Related Questions & Answers
Looking for something else?
10,200 active attorneys ready to answer your legal questions today.
Featured Attorneys
Earn additional revenue and grow your business.
