Child Custody Investigations in Key Biscayne, FL
Privacy matters on the island. We document the other parent's time with the children quietly and give your attorney evidence a judge can use.
Free, discreet consultation. Your name stays out of it.
A Judge Needs Facts, and Facts Are Hard to Get on an Island
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 Key Biscayne since 1985. Travis Wasser handles every case personally. He documents the exchange at the gate on Harbor Drive, the guest who arrives after bedtime, the parent at a Crandon Boulevard restaurant while a nanny watches the children, and the 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. A nanny you were told about who is not the one actually watching the kids. 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 on the island, or across the causeway, while the children are in the parent’s care, driving after drinking, and associates with drug histories.
Supervision
Children left with house staff or unvetted sitters, left alone at home, 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 past the doorman.
Schedule compliance
Late pickups, missed exchanges, school absences, and the parent who says they are at work but is at the beach club.
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. A parent with the means and a second home elsewhere can leave fast, so we document preparations early.
Custody Surveillance on an Island With One Way In
Key Biscayne has one causeway and neighbors who notice every unfamiliar car. Doormen and condo boards guard the towers on Crandon Boulevard, and a vehicle parked too long near Harbor Drive gets reported. We plan timing and positions around that, then follow the parent from the building to the school, Crandon Park, and the second address, and keep the work out of the rumor mill.
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 Key Biscayne Parents Ask Before Hiring Us
Can an investigator legally follow someone on Key Biscayne?
Yes, from public roads and public spaces such as Crandon Park, without trespass or contact. We record video only, and we never go past a private gate or into a building.
Will the other parent hear about this?
No. Only you and your attorney know who hired us, and we stay out of the island’s rumor mill.
Will you involve my child?
No. We document the parent and the surroundings. A child is never approached or questioned.
Will surveillance stand out on a small island?
It would without planning. Key Biscayne has a single causeway and attentive neighbors, so we choose positions and timing carefully, rotate vehicles, and pull off when a session risks exposure.
What does a custody investigation cost?
Surveillance is billed by the hour, with a written estimate up front. Most cases take two to four sessions, and the first call is free.
Get Quiet, Reliable Proof Before Your Next Hearing
Call Travis Wasser. He works discreetly on the island and will tell you what can be documented.
Schedule a Private Consultation