Nothing in a divorce is more stressful than not knowing what happens to your child during the other parent’s time. Suspicion is not evidence, and family judges have heard every accusation. What moves a Florida timesharing case is documented fact. FSO Guard’s licensed investigators provide child custody investigations in Miami and South Florida that lawfully document supervision, safety, conduct and compliance with court orders — for your attorney and for the court.
What we document
- Supervision and care — whether the child is actually with the parent or left with others; who those others are; timeliness of exchanges and school pick-ups.
- Safety — driving behavior with the child in the car, car seats, impaired driving indicators, dangerous locations, unsupervised pools or water.
- Substance use — bars, liquor stores, known drug locations, visibly impaired behavior in public during parenting time.
- People around the child — new partners, roommates and frequent visitors, with lawful background checks: criminal history, protective orders, sex-offender registry, prior DUIs.
- Court order compliance — unauthorized overnights, relocation, contact with prohibited persons, violations of exchange terms or right of first refusal.
- Living conditions — the residence and neighborhood as visible from public areas; who actually lives there.
- Cohabitation and finances — when relevant to support or alimony, together with asset searches and income indicators.
- Parental alienation indicators and false allegations — documenting the reality when the other side claims events that did not happen.
How a custody investigation works
- Consultation with you and your attorney. What does the court need to know? Which allegations must be proven or disproven? What are the parenting plan terms?
- Plan. Targeted surveillance around exchanges, weekends, school days or specific concerns; background checks on relevant adults; a written budget.
- Field work. Unmarked vehicles, distance, time-stamped and geotagged video. The child is never approached, filmed close-up or involved. The other parent is never confronted.
- Report. A factual chronology with exhibits, written for a family court: what was observed, when, where, by whom. No speculation. Investigators testify at hearings and trial.
What you should not do
- Do not record the other parent’s calls or install apps on the child’s or the other parent’s phone — Florida requires all-party consent for audio and it can be a crime.
- Do not put a GPS tracker on a car you do not own.
- Do not question the child for evidence or coach statements; guardians ad litem and judges see through it and it damages the child.
- Do not follow the other parent yourself or confront a new partner.
- Do not post about the case online.
These mistakes lose otherwise strong cases. Let licensed investigators gather what the court needs, the way the court needs it.
Working through your attorney
We are usually retained by or in coordination with family law counsel so that findings integrate with motions, mediation and trial strategy and so that work product is properly protected. We also assist with surveillance and infidelity matters affecting dissipation of assets, background checks on caregivers and nannies, and sweeps for trackers and hidden devices — a common problem in contested divorces.
Custody investigators in Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach
FSO Guard Security Company is a Florida-licensed private investigative agency (License A 1000095) with investigators in English, Spanish and Russian. For a confidential consultation call (786) 659-5011 or message us on WhatsApp. Everything you tell us stays between you, your attorney and our team.
