You have your cheating spouse on camera.  It’s all right there on tape, and now you are wondering if you can use that tape in court to better your case.  You need to check the laws in your state to make sure you aren’t the one in the wrong.  You may be unlawfully violating your spouse’s privacy. 

I know it doesn’t seem right.  They are the one’s cheating, not you.  But make sure all your bases are covered. If the intent of the surveillance camera is first and foremost the security of your family, as in a home security system and you have them on tape when normally the camera is in operation, it might just be admissable.  Talk to your attorney.

If you are following your spouse around with a video camera, lurking in the shadows and ducking down in the car from two blocks behind him, you are probably invading his privacy.  Showing that film in court might just land you in trouble.  Don’t hide cameras in rooms where they normally aren’t running as part of your security system. 

Those pictures on the sly might give you the evidence you need to decide whether or not to file for divorce, but a judge won’t use them as evidence in your hearing.  Check your state’s laws and make sure you have a good attorney.  You don’t want your evidence to backfire and hurt your case.