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Using a Private Investigator for Child Custody, Divorce, and Other Dispute
By Detective Robinson | Last updated August 22, 2024
Family law matters benefit from use of experienced private investigators (P.I.s) to gather evidence about the other party’s suspected activities.
Using a private investigator for child custody, divorce, or other family-related legal disputes produces optimal results. Like attorneys, P.I.s are state licensed professionals and must follow legal procedures to ensure the information they gather is accurate and legally admissible.
Hiring a private detective with specialization in family law is the best way to start with a plan of action relating to dealing with a cheating spouse, alimony earnings and asset discovery, an abusive former spouse or neglectful parent of your child and desire to file for full custody, as well as dealing with harassment by an estranged spouse, ex-spouse or former cohabitant who you suspect is stalking you physically or by means of technology (vehicle trackers, hidden cameras/recorders, coopting your home automation security systems and Amazon echo listening devices or any digital device with a microphone to name just a few. It expands into all smart technologies including vehicles with telematics and GPS.
This article discusses private investigators and what you should hire one.
The Role of a Private Investigator: The Basics
Family law disputes typically involve “conjecture” and hostile arguments rater than investigative fact-finding. Private investigators are trained to identify evidence relevant to discovery, and a skilled P.I is your best fact-finding resource.
Selecting a private investigator will obtain the best evidence as well as save time and money!
We have years of experience in performing the basics:
- Collection of Evidence – experts in the search and analysis of documents including, request of police reports, civil judgments, criminal records, talking to people, and use of surveillance and undercover operations.
- Surveillance – Working within the confines of the law, a P.I. often watches an individual to see where they go, how they interact with their children (if it’s a custody case, for example), whether they’re living a secret life, etc.
- Expert Technical Skills and Resources Provided at No Extra Cost –
Licensing requirements for a private detective are stringent in Pennsylvania. Licensure in Pennsylvania requires five years or more of related work experience in law, law enforcement, security and legal training (and/or a relevant degree), investigative related work experience, completion of a background check investigation conducted by both PA State Police and County Detectives. A legal petition is required to be submitted to the distract attorney or judge prior to granting a private detective license in PA. PA Private Detectives are required to be PA ACT 235 Agent certified and licensed as well. Be sure to ask for these credentials before hiring a detective agency.
Hiring an investigator yourself is a better option than using one recommended routinely by an attorney. The best P.I.s. are independent agencies with no informal or formal relationship with anyone law firm or attorney. This helps ensure that the P.I. is working for you and not your attorney.
Using a Private Investigator for Infidelity Investigation
Through surveillance of the party, monitoring and other methods such as digital forensics, P.I.s often are able to prove infidelity or at least activities suggesting an affair.
A private investigator also can help find assets (and liabilities, such as debt). This may be relevant when determining property division of marital assets, child support, and spousal support. It’s not uncommon for parties to attempt to hide assets once they believe divorce is imminent. A P.I. can often find hidden assets by searching through various databases and good field investigative skills.
Using a Private Investigator for Child Custody and Child Support Investigations
Child custody determinations are generally made with the child’s own best interests in mind, regardless of what the parents would prefer. In some cases, using a P.I. for child custody disputes can reveal whether a parent is capable of providing a stable home environment for the child. In other cases, there may be concerns about child abuse or drug use by a parent (which would be relevant for visitation determinations established by family court).
Investigators have a variety of tools and methods at their disposal to help with custody cases. After custody is awarded, P.I.s can provide evidence of custody or visitation agreement violations.
Get Investigative Assistance With Your Family Law Needs
Using a private investigator for child custody, divorce, or other family law-related matters is a good idea most of the time. It’s best to get the truth and evidence you need established before considering the hiring of an expensive legal professional.
We offer superior Family Law infidelity, divorce, alimony, child custody support, inheritance investigations throughout the state.
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Get started with your case today by contacting an experienced family law private investigator near you.
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