Background Check

When something about a story does not add up, careful lawful background research can bring more clarity. That may include public records, business ties, and other public-facing information while staying well away from protected accounts and records. This page starts with what the service can realistically help with, where the limits are, and how to decide whether it belongs in the plan.

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How Does This Service Work?

Background Check Services

Background-check work pulls together lawful public-record, court, business, property, and public-facing online information into one organized profile for family-law matters.

Common examples: civil and family court research, business and entity links, public-record employment indicators, property leads, and public-facing social media review.
Access boundary: work is limited to public sources, client-authorized materials, and other lawfully obtained records. We do not access protected phone records, private accounts, or restricted data without lawful authority.
Output: organized source-based findings and issue summaries for client or attorney review.

What Are the More Specific Background Check Situations?

Sometimes this work shows up in a narrower, more specific way. If the details of your situation are more specific than the main service, one of these may fit better.

Social Media Investigation Services

Preserve relevant public-facing posts and authorized materials with dates, source URLs and surrounding context, not private-account intrusion.

Premarital and Prenuptial Background Investigation Services

Review lawful identity, litigation, business and property leads before a relationship or agreement decision.

Which Investigation Types Use This Service?

Investigative tools are applied to case goals. These are the investigation types that most often use background check.

Financial Support Investigations

Check work activity, residence and financial leads relevant to a disputed support claim; counsel addresses the legal effect.

High Net Worth Divorce Investigations

Organize business, ownership and property-use leads in a financially complex divorce without promising a complete financial audit.

Child Support Modification Investigations

Organize current work-activity and residence facts alongside the existing order and lawful financial records.

Parental Fitness Investigations

Document observable supervision, caregiving and environment concerns without diagnosing a parent or acting as a custody evaluator.

Child Custody Investigations

Document caregiving routines, exchanges and specific safety concerns with observable facts, sources and clear limits.

Divorce Investigations

Test disputed residence, cohabitation, property-use and financial-activity facts before choosing the next investigative step.

Hidden Assets and Asset Search Investigations

Develop lawful property, vehicle and business-ownership leads, keeping suspected ownership separate from verified value or control.

Court Order Investigations

Connect a specific order provision with dated conduct, communications and source-based documentation of possible noncompliance.

Domestic Violence Investigations

Preserve lawful incident and communication evidence without delaying emergency help or substituting for safety planning and treatment.

Washington Law and Service Planning Sources

These public references are here to help you understand the legal boundaries that shape service planning. During intake, we sort through method fit, legal context, and practical limits before investigation work begins.

What Should You Expect From This Service?

Each background check engagement is planned during intake so you understand the plan, the likely deliverables, and where the limits are before work begins.

Service availability: Background Check is planned around fit, legal boundaries, and whether it is likely to produce useful documentation.
Pricing structure: The service package is $1,500 and includes 10 service hours and a $150 expense credit. Travel time, preparation time, and any applicable surcharges are deducted from the available service hours in 1-hour blocks under the current pricing rules. Report writing is billed separately at $150 per hour.
Intake response: Most non-emergency inquiries receive same-day or next-business-day response.
Reporting: Every assignment ends with organized reporting rather than loose notes that leave you guessing what matters.

Related Evidence and Planning Guides

Protected records and lawful source boundaries: Distinguish public research from protected records that require proper authority.

Frequently Asked Questions About Background Check

What does a family-law background check usually cover?

Background-check work usually focuses on lawful public-record research, court history, business and property links, public-facing online activity, and other source-based facts relevant to the question at the heart of the case.

Can you access private phone records or private online accounts?

No. We do not obtain protected phone records, private account access, or other restricted data without lawful authority. Background-check work stays limited to public sources, client-authorized materials, and other lawfully obtained records.

Can background-check findings still help a case?

Yes. Organized public-record and public-facing findings can clarify chronology, credibility issues, business ties, cohabitation indicators, and other facts that counsel may want to evaluate.

Need help deciding whether this service fits?

Tell us what is happening and what you hope this service will clarify. We will help you understand whether it fits your case and what the next step should be before investigation work begins.

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