{"id":2842,"date":"2016-04-07T12:31:22","date_gmt":"2016-04-07T17:31:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gbfamilylaw.com\/?p=2842"},"modified":"2023-08-02T09:48:44","modified_gmt":"2023-08-02T14:48:44","slug":"need-private-investigator-ins-outs-hiring-pi-divorce-case","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gbfamilylaw.com\/blogs\/need-private-investigator-ins-outs-hiring-pi-divorce-case\/","title":{"rendered":"Do I need a Private Investigator? The Ins and Outs of Hiring a PI in a Divorce Case"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

With internet searches and social media accounts, almost anyone with a computer can play the part of amateur sleuth. But sometimes you need to bring in an expert to get the information you are looking for. If you think you need the services of a private investigator in your case or before your case begins, talk to an attorney about your options before proceeding on your own. Hiring and paying the PI through your Dallas family lawyer will add a layer of protection for you \u2013 imagine what might happen if your soon-to-be-ex sees a charge for a private investigation firm on the credit card bill.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What Can a PI Do for Me?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Some clients want a private investigator to confirm their suspicions about a cheating spouse and gather information to use in a divorce case \u2013 who is he calling late at night or where is she sneaking away to? Others want a private investigator to look into whether their spouse has secret bank accounts with hidden money.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Whatever your goal is, professional private investigators have access to databases that are unavailable to the general public. PIs can therefore obtain information that you cannot get from Google. Even if you can get some \u201cdirt\u201d off of the internet yourself, a PI can more easily manage the abundance of information online and steer away from inaccurate data or websites claiming to provide \u201dinsider\u201d information and complete backgrounds which are frequently out of date, incomplete, or wrong.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

PIs are also trained in surveillance so as not to tip off the subject they are following while obtaining information. Photos and videos taken by a PI conducting surveillance of one party\u2019s wrongdoing support one\u2019s case much more than he said\/she said accusations. Private investigators have the discretion, experience, and training to assess the information gathered and compile an accurate report for you and your Dallas family law attorney<\/a> to use as necessary in the course of your case.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How Do I Choose a PI?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The attorneys at Goranson Bain have relationships with some of the best private investigators in the business. We recognize the important of hiring a qualified, well-trained private investigator.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here are some considerations in hiring a PI:<\/p>\n\n\n\n