How Private Investigators Prove Infidelity for Divorce Cases
May 25, 2021 - Reading time: 8 minutes
Most marriages can withstand many different ups and downs over the years, however, one thing which most people will not tolerate is infidelity. Infidelity is very often a catalyst for marriages in the UK to breakdown and ultimately for divorce.
You might expect to share all parts of your life with your spouse and to not keep secrets from each other; and if your husband or wife is cheating on you, then you have a right to know everything that is going on. This is where we come in.
How can private investigators prove divorce?
Private investigators will typically prove that divorce is taking place through conducting personal surveillance. As part of our surveillance service, we will monitor the subject, follow them around, and collect photos/video in order to document their activities.
Photos/video which are gathered by private investigators can be used to substantiate claims that infidelity is taking place within a marriage.
We would typically recommend that surveillance is conducted until such time that high quality, timestamped images have been gathered by us which clearly demonstrate the subject being involved in a romantic relationship with a person other than their husband or wife.
In many cases, our clients decide that they would like us to continue surveillance for a prolonged period, which can help to clearly demonstrate that infidelity is taking place over a number of weeks, months, or even years in some cases.
Ultimately, it is up for our clients to decide if they are happy with the evidence which is gathered through a short period of surveillance. An increasing number of our clients decide to continue with surveillance over a longer period and to gather more substantial evidence. Much depends on the nature of the divorce in each case, the subject’s activities, and our clients’ respective budgets.
Avoid “DIY investigations”
“DIY investigations”, whereby a person will decide to try and cut cost by conducting an investigation themselves, or by recruiting a friend to help, are almost always a bad idea, and for a number of different reasons.
Over the years we have seen examples where our clients attempted a “DIY investigation”, with shocking results in some cases. Discreetly gathering evidence grade photography without being noticed by the subject (or anyone else), can prove to be more difficult than you might first think, and if your images are unclear or blurred, then you have basically wasted your time.
If the subject of an investigation notices that they are being followed around or photographed, then we would expect them to change their behaviour; and many people will become paranoid after this type of experience, which can make our job that much harder.
When a person believes they are being monitored, they may choose to alter their behaviour. For example, if they aware of an impending divorce, they might choose to avoid spending time together with their lover in public, which can massively hamper the ability of a private investigator to prove infidelity is taking place.
Ultimately, trying to save money by hiring an amateur or attempting the investigation yourself can end up costing far more money than it saves in the long run.
If you have already attempted an investigation yourself, then please make this clear when getting in touch with us, as it will likely influence the methods used by us in your case. Likewise, if you have previously threatened your spouse that you might hire a private investigator, then please let us know.
Advantages of using private investigators
Using a private investigator from our firm ensures that you will receive the best possible quality evidence in each case, gathered discreetly, and without the subject even being aware that they were monitored by us.
Many of our investigators come from a former law enforcement (police) or armed forces background, and are fully experienced in the most effective surveillance techniques. We will endeavour to assess the situation, understand what your goals are for the case, and provide the most efficient and cost-effective solution.
We operate a network of highly skilled and experienced private investigators across all areas of the United Kingdom and abroad. If you are interested in learning more about the services that we offer, then please check our homepage at PrivateInvestigators-UK.com, or feel free to get in touch with one of our experienced team members for help and advice on your situation.
How to hire a private investigator
Hiring a private investigator to gather proof of infidelity during a divorce case can prove very useful to our clients, and provide them with the proof needed for their divorces, which can help to save enormous amounts of cash in many cases.
When hiring a private investigator to help gather evidence for use in a divorce case, we believe it’s important to provide as much information and details as possible. The more information that you provide a private investigator, the better.
For example, during mobile surveillance, we would ask the client to provide a list of locations where the subject is likely to visit. This might include their gym, coffee shops, restaurants, the address of their friends or parents, or their lover’s address. Basically, any locations they might visit during the surveillance assignment.
We would typically ask our clients which locations they believe their spouse is likely to visit. Other information which might be useful to us includes the subject’s clothes, their style of dress, and even their footwear.
It would also be helpful for our investigators to know whether the subject of the investigations has tattoos, wears distinctive jewellery, wears glasses, smokes cigarettes or vapes. If the subject drives a car or motorbike then it would be helpful for us to have the vehicle’s number plate, or at least the make/model/colour/year.
If our client is able to provide us with a description or photos of their spouse’s lover, this information would also be useful to us. Links to the subject’s social media profiles can also help us to better understand their lifestyle in many cases.
Hire a local private detective
At PrivateInvestigators-UK, we believe that local knowledge and experience makes all the difference. That’s why we operate a vast network of private investigators across all areas of England, Scotland, Wales, and NI. Our network of local detectives allows us to provide the best and most effective service in every case.
Please visit our homepage to learn more about our services and pricing, or feel free to reach out to one of our experienced team members for help and advice on your situation.
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