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Divorce Investigations

Navigating a divorce or post-divorce dispute is one of the most emotionally taxing and financially critical events an individual will ever face. When substantial assets, timesharing schedules, or long-term spousal support are on the line, relying on assumptions or empty promises is a dangerous legal strategy. Family law courts demand clear, undeniable, and legally obtained proof before altering court orders or ruling on asset distribution.

At Prodigy Investigative Group, we provide professional, highly discreet family law litigation support across Florida. We specialize in gathering the objective, court-admissible surveillance and financial intelligence necessary to equip you and your legal team when making critical decisions. Whether your goal is to protect the marital estate from being drained, uncover hidden lifestyles, or establish definitive proof of cohabitation, we deliver the hard facts.

Pre-Divorce Phase: Infidelity & the Dissipation of Marital Assets

While Florida functions fundamentally as a no-fault divorce state, marital misconduct carries immense legal weight if joint funds were spent to facilitate an extramarital relationship. Under Florida’s equitable distribution rules, if a spouse uses joint bank accounts, marital savings, or community credit cards on a paramour—funding luxury hotels, flights, high-end dinners, or purchasing vehicles and rental properties—this is legally classified as the dissipation of assets (marital waste).

Our covert field teams collect clear photographic and video evidence to document these extramarital dynamics. By establishing an undeniable, time-stamped timeline of the affair, we give your family law attorney and forensic accountants the necessary leverage to claw back those wasted funds during the property division phase.

Active Divorce Phase: Lifestyle Audits & Hidden Income

Florida’s updated spousal support framework places strict emphasis on a formulaic evaluation of a recipient’s actual financial need versus the payor’s true ability to pay. Because permanent alimony is no longer an option, legal battles over the duration and amount caps of spousal support are intensely aggressive.

It is remarkably common for a spouse to artificially depress their income, hide cash earnings, or cover up corporate side partnerships right before mediation to lower their future financial visibility. We level the playing field through comprehensive field and lifestyle audits:

Exposing Hidden Income: Documenting undisclosed employment, cash-in-hand contract work, or secret business operations conducted “off the books.”
Lifestyle vs. Filed Affidavits: If a spouse claims a total lack of financial capability on their filed court affidavits, but our surveillance documents them maintaining a luxury lifestyle or operating an undisclosed cash business, we deliver the visual contradiction your legal team needs.

Post-Divorce Phase: Cohabitation & Supportive Relationships

Under Florida Statute § 61.14, a paying spouse can petition the court to reduce or terminate durational alimony if the recipient spouse is cohabiting with a new partner in a permanent “supportive relationship.” However, simply proving that a new partner stays over occasionally will not satisfy a family law judge. Courts require comprehensive proof of deep economic and social interdependence.

Our specialized domestic surveillance teams systematically document the true nature of these relationships by gathering evidence of:

Cohabitation Patterns: Executing multi-day surveillance to prove the new partner resides at the home continuously, handles daily household chores, and possesses keys or garage access codes.
Shared Finances and Interdependence: Conducting deep background investigations to identify joint bank accounts, shared utility bills, or major co-signed assets that signal a marriage-like bond.

Our Operational Integrity: Protecting You from Legal Risks

In family law, taking investigative shortcuts can completely destroy a legal case. If surveillance is conducted illegally, the investigative agency and the client can face serious legal actions or have their evidence thrown completely out of court.

Many investigative agencies promote the reckless use of GPS tracking devices or accept cases blindly just to secure a retainer. At Prodigy Investigative Group, we maintain the highest level of integrity to protect your credibility:

The GPS Tracking Standard: Unless a target vehicle is jointly titled, rented, or leased directly in our client’s name, it is illegal to place a GPS tracking device on it. We refuse to place our clients in a questionable legal dilemma.
Client Screening Protocols: If a surveillance request is made by an individual who has an active protective or restraining order against them, it is illegal to execute. We screen our cases thoroughly to ensure our clients are never in violation of a court order. We urge you to avoid any agency that promotes the free use of GPS tracking and does not properly background their clients first.

The Two-Person Surveillance Team Advantage

When an individual suspects their marital status or financial security is on the line, their awareness is heightened. If a subject detects they are being followed, they will immediately alter their behavior and put themselves on high alert—effectively dismantling any future attempts at surveillance.

For this reason, we highly recommend our specialized two-person surveillance team for domestic operations. A two-person team allows our operatives to seamlessly hand off tracking positions, switch vehicles, and capture high-definition, time-stamped video from public spaces using covert cameras when a hand-held setup is impractical.

At the conclusion of our operation, you will receive a prompt verbal report, followed by a professionally written, court-ready report seamlessly integrated with your photo and video evidence. If your case proceeds to a contested hearing, our investigators are fully prepared to provide expert trial testimony to back up our findings.

Frequently Asked Questions

When facing the potential loss of freedom, a strong defense team is essential. As a Justice Administration Contractor, we understand you have many questions about how a private investigator can strengthen your case. We have compiled some common questions to help you understand our role in your defense.

How does proving an affair impact a divorce case in Florida?

While proving infidelity doesn’t change the legal grounds for getting a divorce, it directly impacts the financial outcome if the unfaithful spouse used marital funds to finance the affair. Documenting the affair allows your attorney to request a larger share of the remaining marital estate to offset the economic dissipation of assets.

Can a private investigator help reduce my alimony if my ex-spouse moves in with someone?

Yes. Under Florida’s supportive relationship clause, we can structure an ongoing surveillance strategy over weeks or months to legally document that your ex-spouse and their new partner are living together as a cohesive family unit, sharing financial obligations, and maintaining a shared life, giving you the necessary leverage to petition for an alimony reduction or termination.

Are your investigators prepared to testify about their surveillance findings?

Absolutely. All video, photography, and log entries are compiled to strict evidentiary standards to preserve the chain of custody. If your custody, divorce, or alimony modification case goes to trial, our licensed investigators are fully prepared to provide objective, expert testimony in a court of law.