• Posted by: Sanjeev
• 05 Jul, 2023

The importance of hiring private detective in divorce case investigations

Marriage is an association of two individuals, in which they share their finances, assets and even children. Married couple also share several other belongings and their marriage is also protected from various laws of the land. In India the interest of a woman is more safeguarded, because they are more vulnerable to abuse and violence. Sometimes women take undue advantages of these laws to browbeat the process of law and harass the in-laws and husband in particular. Yet, other time the in laws may wreak havoc and torture the daughter in law. Violence by husband is also a sad realty, which has to be taken with a pinch of salt. In some other cases, extra marital affairs and adultery is the main spoiler. Both the estranged husband and wife find it difficult to gather evidences and proofs to produce in front of court. So to buttress their case in court, the warring couples hire divorce case investigation services. There are several divorce case detective agencies, which work for such clients.

As discussed, in the previous paragraph, the main job of a divorce case detective is to gather proofs and evidences. Divorce case detective agency also act as custodian of law, by providing proofs and evidences to honorable court, so that it can arrive on a conclusion. Some of the major cases in which divorce case investigation agency, provides its services are:

Income proofs for cases u/s 125 CrPc

Section 125 of Criminal Procedure Code, deals with order for maintenance of wives, children and parents. 125(A), says that if a person having sufficient means neglects or refuses to maintain, his wife unable to maintain herself than magistrate can direct the husband to provide monthly maintenance to such wife. This monthly maintenance is also sometimes called alimony, and the husband has to give this amount. Although this law was enacted to safeguard the interest of woman, but there is no denial that this law is also misused by many woman. The section clearly states that the husband is supposed to give alimony only in case, when wife is unable to maintain herself. But in many cases, the woman undergoing divorce, work somewhere and hides the fact from the court, just to take monthly maintenance amount from husband.  In all the cases wife’s are not culprit, in some cases husband also hides their monthly income, so as they do not have to pay maintenance amount to their estranged wife. So the help of private detectives is taken for income proof investigation in maintenance cases.

Extra marital affairs investigations

Adultery investigations is another area, where people hire the services of private investigators. Commitment and loyalty towards, each other is a major contributory force in the institution of marriage. The moment betrayal happens and that trust is breached, the entire relationship is ruined. Indeed sexual involvement with any other person is the largest deal breaker in marriage and people hire private detective agency for divorce case investigations, in this vary scenario.

Child custody

The most bitterly court battles in divorce cases are fought in child custody. It is a bone of contention and the private detectives chip in with their divorce case investigation services. There are several issues attached with child custody such as abusive behavior, violent nature, not paying enough attention to child and not imparting good values and education. A divorce case investigator can easily gather evidences and proofs, for these neglecting act, violence issues and act of omission or commission on the part of a parent. 

Asset tracing

There are joint assets, valuables, properties and other movable and immovable materials which are usurped by either of the two partners. Such assets have to be produced in front of the court and divorces case detectives, produce these evidences. 

Evidence collection in divorce case

A divorce case investigator knows, what evidence to collect and produce. Therefore, a divorce detective also plays a major role in collection of proofs and evidences in divorce case. Evidence and proof of behavioral disorders, temperamental disorders, violence, neglect etc. can be strong evidences in divorce case investigations.

Why to hire DDS detectives for divorce case investigations? The entire management of DDS consists of people who were previously employed in law enforcement agencies such as police or CBI. Due to their strong understanding of legal issues and firsthand knowledge of criminal justice system and judiciary, DDS detective is pioneer in the field of divorce case investigations.