Nation's Top Divorce Lawyers Note Dramatic Rise in Electronic Evidence

Posted on February 29, 2008 by Shannon Cavers

According to data collected by the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (AAML), 88% of the country’s divorce lawyers cite an increase in the number of contested divorce cases using electronic data as evidence in the past 5 years. 

Though e-mail is the most frequently used form of electronic evidence, other forms of data used in divorce proceedings includes text messages, instant messages (IM), internet browser history, social networking site information, photos from camera phones, toll tag, and data from vehicle and stand alone GPS devices. 

Technology has become so ingrained in our daily lives that it follows us to the courthouse in family matters.

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Stephen M. Worrall - March 1, 2008 10:41 AM

I was interviewed on this topic by Atlanta Journal and Constitution reporter Bill Torpy and the article appeared in the paper on Sunday, February 24, 2008, in the Living section and online today at http://www.ajc.com/living/content/living/stories/2008/02/21/valdivorce.html?cxntlid=homepage_tab_newstab . It is reprinted on my Georgia Family Law Blog at http://www.gafamilylawblog.com/2008/02/law-evolving-as.html .

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