The ever-evolving climate of technology has given us some amazing machines and abilities - from Facebook to text messages, we have experienced an amazing shift where our lives are forever interconnected with all of our friends and family through social media. This interconnectivity, though, comes at a cost for those going through a divorce.

According to a survey conducted by the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, 94% of attorneys who responded to the survey believed their divorce cases had an increased amount of text message evidence. In addition, text messages account for 62% of evidence pulled from a cell phone, according to the article.

"Texts, emails, and Facebook posts have removed a lot of the he said/she said ambiguity from the divorce process because they represent written documentation," said the president of AAML.

He also noted that text messages capture the intensity of a moment, when a jilted spouse may send an angry text or Facebook message that can be used against them in divorce proceedings. "As smartphones and text messaging become main sources of communication during the course of each day, there will inevitably be more and more evidence that an estranged spouse can collect," the president said.

So does this mean you should stop what you are doing and frantically contact your lawyer to determine if you crossed the line with your ex-spouse over social media? Well, no - but it does serve as a reminder that divorce is a very delicate process and that using Facebook or sending text messages to write abusive or inflammatory comments about your soon-to-be-ex is not a good idea. If you have questions about your prior conduct on web platforms, then you could certainly reach out to an attorney to discuss the matter.

Source: MSNBC, "Divorce lawyers see more phone evidence, especially texts," Athima Chansanchai, Feb. 10, 2012