Child Custody / Divorce

Let’s face it. Nothing is more important than the safety and welfare of an innocent child. Unfortunately in many situations where custody or visitation periods are granted to your former spouse, or the biological party that you share parentage with, you are left to wonder about the safety of your child or children. Are your children being left alone at home? Are they riding around at 1:00 a.m. in the backseat of a car while the person responsible for their care is drinking? Is there a third party sleeping over at the residence while your children are there?

At Affordable Investigations we share your concern and we sincerely want to help you. The court is guided by one standard - the best interest of the child. Unfortunately, many times the court does not have a clear picture as to what is really going on in the lives of your children. Child custody investigations are undertaken to determine if the subject parent is treating the children properly, ensuring their safety and not exposing them to improper environments or situations.

Surveillance is an often-used and effective technique that obtains evidence of the children's living conditions and treatment, and to identify third-party persons who are given access to the children. The surveillance activity can also be supported by any number of fact-finding investigations designed to determine the background, character, activities and associations to assist in evaluation the other party’s overall fitness.

Many divorced or single parents have misgivings about the fitness of the other parent. These concerns can range from children expressing reluctance or refusal to go with the other parent for visitation or custody exchanges, to a parent's abuse of drugs or alcohol. It is often possible for a parent with substance abuse issues, or other character flaws, to present themselves as competent to the court, necessitating the need for thorough documentation of their unsuitable lifestyle. Our child custody specialists will help establish allegations of child neglect, child abuse, child endangerment and unsafe living conditions. Our investigations are fully documented and presented in a professional investigative report, and our specialists stand ready to provide expert testimony before the court.