If this is the part of your case that is keeping you up at night, this is a good place to begin. The guidance stays close to that one issue so it feels practical, steady, and specific to what you are facing. If relocation is the issue, Washington law under RCW 26.09.405 through .560 requires sixty days written notice. If you are the objecting parent, the burden falls on you, and courts weigh the disruption to the child carefully.
Relocation investigations focus on move-related claims and custody-impact facts, including residence changes, routine disruptions, and notice/timing disputes.
Most relocation matters need more than one kind of fact work. These are the services most often paired with this issue.
Your case can't move forward if the other person can't be found. Whether it's an ex avoiding service, a missing family member, or a parent who has taken a child without authorization - every day you wait is a day the trail gets colder.
You know something isn't right - but knowing it and proving it are two different things. Without documented observations with dates, times, and context, the court is stuck listening to two different stories with no way to tell which one is true.
Social media investigation work documents publicly accessible and lawfully obtained platform activity that may support or dispute key family-law claims.
When someone is dodging service, every missed attempt pushes your hearing date further out and runs up costs. We plan around evasion, not around luck.
These public references can help you understand the legal boundaries shaping family-law investigation work in Washington. They are here to help you get oriented, but they are informational only and not legal advice.
The point of intake is to translate a stressful Washington problem into a plan that is lawful, proportionate, and actually useful.
Usually the work is about figuring out which facts matter most, checking what can still be verified lawfully, and organizing the record so it becomes easier to understand.
That gets mapped out during intake. We look at timing, legal limits, likely evidence sources, and budget so the plan fits the real problem before field work begins.
Yes. Communication expectations are set at the start and adjusted to urgency, activity windows, and any court pressure already in the file.
Tell us what is happening, which Washington counties matter, and what deadline or hearing posture you are carrying. We will help you understand what matters first and sort out the clearest next step before any paid work begins.