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CiCi Van Tine Interviewed by WBUR

May 22, 2012

Westborough, Massachusetts - May 22, 2012 - CiCi Van Tine, chair of Mirick O'Connell's Family Law and Divorce Group, was interviewed this morning by WBUR about the implications of Facebook posts in divorce cases.

BOSTON — Now that Facebook has gone public, many are wondering if the social networking site’s bubble will burst under pressure from competitors. One industry that’s hoping Facebook will remain strong? Divorce lawyers.

WBUR’s Morning Editionhost Bob Oakes spoke with CiCi Van Tine, a divorce attorney with the Worcester-based firm Mirick O’Connell. She estimates Facebook plays a role in 60 to 70 percent of divorce cases she sees — sometimes as the spark that helped cause the break-up in the first place, in the form of cheating.

Click on link to listen to interview: "Getting Divorced? Choose Your Facebook Posts Carefully"