Divorce Investigations
Check disputed residence, cohabitation, property use, and financial activity during separation or divorce, with military and household timelines kept distinct.
Investigation Support for Military Families
Deployment, training, and a PCS move can change where a child lives and who handles daily care. We help military families document those changes, compare actual arrangements with parenting records, and check disputed facts through lawful work in Washington, including the communities around JBLM.
Parenting and Financial Questions During Service
The dates of orders, leave, a move, or a temporary care arrangement may be central to the question. We review the available records and identify what can be verified locally before planning an assignment.
Child Custody Investigations
Document caregiving, exchanges, and specific concerns about the child’s routine during deployment, training, or other absences.
Parental Kidnapping and Unauthorized Removal Investigations
Develop lawful child-location leads and movement dates for counsel or law enforcement. If a child is missing or in immediate danger, contact law enforcement immediately.
Relocation Investigations
Compare claimed residence and move dates with available records and school or exchange arrangements. Counsel addresses relocation notice and legal decisions.
Parenting Plan Investigations
Record actual exchanges, missed time, and authorized communications alongside the parenting order and any temporary arrangements.
Child Support Modification Investigations
Organize current work, residence, and authorized financial records alongside the support order; counsel assesses any requested change in support.
Investigative Work Available in Washington
We can check local locations and activity while you provide authorized records or communicate from elsewhere. Installation access, orders, and the agreed Washington scope affect what we can do.
Location Services
Check address, residence, work, or business-location leads through lawful records and observation, explaining which leads remain unconfirmed.
Surveillance Services
Observe relevant Washington activity during agreed periods, such as an exchange or residence pattern, and report dates, images where available, and coverage limits.
Digital Forensics Services
Review authorized messages, files, or digital records to compare the dates of notices, schedule changes, and events while retaining source context.
Process Service
Plan service attempts around reliable address information, access limits, and the requirements identified by counsel or court instructions.
Legal Support Services
Build event timelines and evidence indexes connecting orders, notice, care arrangements, and observations. Legal interpretation and representation remain with counsel.
Deployment, Relocation, and Schedule-Change Scenarios
Deployment, drills, training, emergency leave, and housing transitions can create several overlapping timelines. We keep the service dates, court orders, and actual childcare arrangements identifiable so changes can be assessed accurately.
Deployment and Temporary Parenting Changes
Assemble the deployment orders, notice dates, temporary schedules, and delegated-time records you may lawfully provide, then document how care changed while service obligations were active.
Reinstatement After Deployment
Compare the end of deployment and applicable records with the dates parenting time resumed or remained changed. We document events and communications; counsel assesses reinstatement requirements and any disputed continuation of a temporary arrangement.
Relocation and Housing Transitions
Track PCS dates and on-base or off-base housing changes against residence records, school logistics, and exchange locations. Access to military installations remains subject to restrictions.
Comparing the Schedule with Actual Care
Compare leave windows, drills, training dates, and periods of unavailability with exchanges and third-party caregiving. Witness accounts and authorized records may help explain differences between the written schedule and daily care.
Frequently Asked Questions for Military Families
Can a PI help during a deployment custody dispute?
Yes. The Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (SCRA) provides certain protections during deployment, but it does not prevent evidence gathering. We can document care arrangements, the child’s routine, and specific concerns about temporary care through lawful methods. Counsel advises on the protections and procedures relevant to your case.
How does military status affect a family-law investigation?
Deployment schedules, PCS moves, base housing, installation access, and military or civilian proceedings can affect the assignment. We discuss those limits and the needed dates before scheduling; military status does not give us special access to a base or protected records.
Can investigation evidence be used in both military and civilian proceedings?
Lawfully collected material may be useful for legal review, but admissibility and permitted use depend on the proceeding and the evidence. Counsel should assess the requirements for each civilian or military venue; collection by a PI does not guarantee acceptance.
Do you work with military families at Joint Base Lewis-McChord?
Yes. JBLM is within our primary coverage area in Pierce County. We are familiar with the surrounding communities, schools, and housing areas that military families in this region typically use.
Need Washington Facts While Your Family’s Schedule Is Changing?
Tell us the relevant deployment, move, leave, or hearing dates and where the child’s routine is disputed. We will discuss what can be documented within our Washington scope and how findings can reach you or authorized counsel.