In Re the Paternity of B.J.M., Appeal No. 2017AP2132 (Wis. App. Feb. 20, 2019)

Key Insight: Judge accepted party’s friend request on Facebook, after the custody hearing and before decision.

Nature of Case: Motion to modify minor child custody order due to domestic abuse

Electronic Data Involved: Facebook posts. Electronic social media (ESM).

Keywords: Facebook, objective bias, judicial bias

Identified State Rule(s): Appeal: reversal and remand for further proceedings before a different judge

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