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Family

Sep. 16, 2026

Can a divorcing parent post and profit from photos of their kids? (Part I)

When a celebrity divorce turns into a fight over posting the kids online, who decides--and who gets paid?

Stanley Mosk Courthouse

Scott J. Nord

Judge
Los Angeles County Superior Court

Family Law

Whittier Law School, 1996

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Stanley Mosk Courthouse

Firdaus F. Dordi

Assistant Supervising Judge

Family Law /Settlement

Loyola Law School, 1996

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Anna Amirov

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Can a divorcing parent post and profit from photos of their kids? (Part I)
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The following is the first of a two-part series on the issues of parental decision-making authority about social media postings and the court's ability to limit that power within the confines of the best interest of the child doctrine and a party's First Amendment rights.

People become famous, or infamous, for lots of different reasons. But in the past 20 years, we have seen people become internet famous. Commonly known as social media influencers, they make their living by...

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