Child Custody Investigations

Your children mean everything to you. As a result, child custody disputes are often emotionally exhausting, stressful, and complex. For parents involved in custody matters in New York, New Jersey, Florida, or elsewhere, determining what is actually occurring while children are in the other parent’s care can be extremely difficult—particularly when objective, verifiable evidence is required by the court.

Custody matters frequently involve competing interests. Parents, children, and other involved parties may have personal motivations that influence how information is presented. Courts are often tasked—sometimes reluctantly—with determining a child’s best interests based on limited and conflicting testimony. In these circumstances, objective, independent evidence is critical and is often in short supply.

A licensed private investigator can provide the court with fact-based, impartial information. Through the use of lawful surveillance, interviews, electronic research, and internet-based investigative techniques, we document relevant activities and behaviors objectively and professionally. Most importantly, our investigators have no personal interest in the outcome of the case—an essential factor when credibility and reliability are paramount to the court.

Information a professional child custody investigation may uncover includes:

Discreet observation of the other parent through lawful surveillance

Observation of individuals regularly associated with the other parent

Documentation of the other parent’s interactions and conduct with the children

Investigation of income-producing activities, employment, or business operations

Review of financial behaviors relevant to custody or support matters

Investigation of potential criminal activity, substance abuse, or patterns of conduct

Assessment of lifestyle stability, schedules, and routines

Child location efforts in abduction or custodial interference cases

A Team-Based Approach

When a child custody matter is already underway, we work collaboratively with your family law attorney and, when appropriate, with psychologists, accountants, or other professionals involved in the case. If a custody or divorce action has not yet been filed, a private investigation can often provide critical insight into what is truly occurring while your children are with the other parent—information that is frequently most obtainable before formal legal proceedings begin.

Service Areas

Our licensed private investigators conduct child custody investigations throughout:

New York (including New York City and surrounding counties)

New Jersey

Florida

Nationwide across the United States

Internationally through a vetted global investigative network

Engaging a private investigator in a child custody matter is not deceptive or improper. It is a prudent step toward ensuring that decisions affecting your children are based on accurate, objective, and legally obtained information.

We invite you to contact us for a confidential consultation to discuss child custody investigation and surveillance options in New York, New Jersey, Florida, nationwide, or internationally. Report turnaround time varies depending on the scope and duration of the investigation, and all services are conducted with professionalism, discretion, and strict legal compliance.