Cohabitation Investigations

When a living arrangement is disputed, a single visit rarely answers the question. We document repeated overnight stays and shared routines over agreed periods, then report the dates and limits of what we observed for your attorney’s review.

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What Does This Investigation Cover?

Cohabitation Investigations

You may have been told that someone only visits a home, while other information suggests they regularly stay there. We can compare relevant residence records with observed arrivals, departures and overnight patterns. The aim is to establish the pattern the evidence supports.

Common examples: overnight pattern documentation, routine overlap observations, and location/timeline corroboration.
Use cases: alimony review, spousal-support cases, and claim validation in contested domestic matters.
What you receive: a residence-use chronology, relevant photographs or video and source references, with unobserved periods clearly identified.

What Services Support This Investigation?

A cohabitation inquiry usually starts with the address, the claimed arrangement and the dates in dispute. These services can help corroborate the pattern.

Surveillance Services

Observe relevant arrivals, departures and repeated overnight patterns from lawful locations during the scheduled periods.

Social Media Investigation Services

Preserve public posts and authorized materials that bear on the living arrangement, including their dates, source URLs and surrounding context.

Location Services

Check address and residence leads against available records and relevant activity at the location.

Background Check Services

Review public property, business and court records that may corroborate an address or clarify a connection to the home.

Washington Law and Court Sources

The maintenance and modification statutes are starting points for legal review. Ask your attorney whether the living arrangement matters under your order before commissioning observation.

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What Should You Expect From This Process?

Bring the claimed living arrangement, known addresses and the relevant dates. We will discuss how much observation would be useful and what it would cost.

First call: Your initial consultation is free and lasts 30 minutes. We discuss the question, your deadline and whether investigation can help. Additional communication outside the agreed task is $150 per hour, prepaid separately; communication included in the task is not charged twice.
Typical planning window: Most plans are developed within 48 hours of intake once the facts, urgency, and legal posture are clear.
Costs: Lite is $150 per investigator-hour; Heavy is $300 per investigator-hour. Preparation and report writing each cost $150/hour. Round-trip travel from our Tacoma office is $2.50/minute. Other time is billed in whole hours, with partial hours rounded up. Each purchased service hour carries $15 in expense credit for Lite or $30 for Heavy. Credits on hours used for your task cover only that task's expenses; any remainder expires at report delivery. Expenses are charged at cost. Applicable surcharges are separate dollar charges, not deductions from service hours. We confirm the work, schedule and prepaid costs by text and email. See Pricing for unused-time, credit, specialist and other fee terms.
Reporting: We set out the dates and duration of observed residence use, supporting sources and coverage gaps. The report describes the pattern without extending it to periods we did not observe.

Frequently Asked Questions About Cohabitation Investigations

What are you usually trying to learn in a cohabitation case?

We look for repeated shared-residence and routine indicators, including overnight stays and corroborating lawful records. A parked vehicle or an isolated visit does not establish continuous cohabitation, shared finances or a change in support. Your attorney assesses the legal significance of the documented pattern.

How do you decide what kind of work fits a cohabitation case?

We consider the claimed arrangement, known routines and dates that matter to your dispute. Records may clarify an address first; observations may then help test how the home is used. We agree on the schedule and budget before beginning.

Will I hear from you during my cohabitation investigation?

Yes. We agree on updates around the observation periods and contact you if a new address or changed routine warrants further work. Additional time or expense requires approval.

Need help deciding what to do next?

Tell us which living arrangement is disputed and why the dates matter. We can discuss an observation plan that fits that specific question.

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