Child Custody Investigations in Kendall, FL
When the kids are with the other parent, you rely on their word. We document what actually happens, so a Miami-Dade judge sees it too.
Your first call is free and stays between you and your investigator.
A Judge Needs Facts, and Facts Are Hard to Get in the Suburbs
Family court in Miami-Dade runs on the best interests of the child, and a judge setting a parenting plan under Chapter 61 has to weigh two parents’ versions of the same weekend. Your account of what your ex does is testimony. Video of it is evidence.
Wasser Investigations has worked custody matters in Kendall since 1985. Travis Wasser handles every case personally. He documents the exchange in a Kendall Drive parking lot, the guest who arrives after bedtime in The Hammocks, the parent at a Dadeland bar while the children are home with a sitter, and the school pickup that never happens. Then he writes it up the way a Miami-Dade judge expects to read it.
Parents Who Are Worried and Attorneys Who Need More Than a Client’s Word
You Have a Reason to Be Concerned
Drinking. A new partner you know nothing about sleeping over. Children left home alone after school. A child who comes home saying things that do not add up. We listen without judgment, tell you what we can lawfully document, and get to work. When the other parent is doing fine, we tell you that too.
Evidence That Survives Cross-Examination
Timestamped video, a clean chain of custody, and an investigator who has testified in South Florida family courts for decades. We schedule around the timesharing calendar so the surveillance lines up with the issues in your motion.
Six Things That Change Parenting Plans
Overnight guests during timesharing
A new partner arriving at 11 p.m. and leaving at 7 a.m. Judges care who is around the children, and we run a background check on the guest.
Alcohol and drug use
Time at the bars and restaurants around Dadeland and The Falls while the children are in the parent’s care, driving after drinking, and associates with drug histories.
Supervision
Children left alone after school, left with unvetted sitters, or in the care of someone the court ordered away from them.
Living conditions and residence
Whether the parent actually lives where they told the court, who else lives there, and the people coming and going.
Schedule compliance
Late pickups, missed exchanges, school absences, and the parent who says they are at work but is somewhere else.
Relocation and violation of orders
A parent who has moved the child without permission, or who is in contact with someone a court order forbids. We document the signs early, before a move happens.
Custody Surveillance in Cul-de-Sacs and Commuter Gridlock
Kendall asks two different things of a surveillance team. In Kendale Lakes and West Kendall, a car idling on a quiet cul-de-sac gets noticed within minutes. On Kendall Drive and the Palmetto Expressway, you can lose a subject at the next light. We plan the route and the positions first, then follow the parent from the house to the school, the mall, and the second address.
We never make contact with the children or the other parent. We rotate positions, and if a session risks exposure, we pull off and come back. A burned custody investigation is worse than none.
The Custody File
- Timestamped video and photographs from each surveillance session
- A written report with a timeline organized by timesharing period
- Background reports on any adults observed with the children
- Chain-of-custody documentation
- Investigator testimony at hearings or trial
Questions Kendall Parents Ask Before Hiring Us
Is it legal to follow someone through Kendall's streets?
Yes, on public roads, parking lots, and shopping areas, without contact, trespass, or audio recording. We do not enter a home or approach the children.
Will my ex know I hired an investigator?
No. Only you and your attorney know. We keep our distance and stay off the street in front of the house, so the parent has no reason to suspect anything.
Do you follow my child to school?
We watch the parent. A child is never approached or questioned, and no one tells them an investigation is going on.
How quickly can you reach Kendall?
Fast. We deploy from our Coral Gables office, a short drive up US-1 or the Don Shula Expressway, and surveillance is scheduled around the timesharing calendar, so the travel is built into the plan.
What should I expect to pay?
We bill by the hour after giving you a written estimate. Most cases run two to four sessions, planned around the timesharing schedule. Your first call is free.
Find Out What Happens When the Kids Are Not With You
Call Travis Wasser and describe what you have seen. He will tell you what can be documented and what it will cost.
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