Maria Gonzalez violated an order of protection, which is called a restraining order in some states, when she tagged her former sister in law, Maribel Calderon, in a post on Facebook.

The Huffington Post reported that Gonzalez made two posts and tagged Calderon in them.

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One of the posts called Calderon "stupid." In another post, Gonzalez said, "You and your family are sad :( . You guys have to come stronger than that!! I'm way over you guys but I guess not in ya agenda."

Calderon received a notification about each, since she was tagged.

Now, Gonzalez could be in jail for a year for violating the order of protection filed against her.

Such an order usually contains the language: "Refrain from communication or any other contact by mail, telephone, e-mail, voice-mail or other electronic or other means with [specify protected person]."

Gonzalez's attorney said the order was not specific in the type of communication that is prohibited.

New York Judge Susan Capeci referred to a 2014 case that treated Facebook communication as email.

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