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Private Investigator for Child Support Cases in France
When the amount does not reflect reality
The amount of child support is supposed to reflect each parent’s actual financial resources. However, there are cases where a payer deliberately underreports their income—through undeclared work, a lifestyle inconsistent with their tax returns, or hidden assets—in order to reduce their contribution. Conversely, a situation may have changed, warranting a review. In either case, it must still be possible to prove it.
Before a family court judge, mere suspicion is not enough. Concrete evidence is needed regarding the person’s lifestyle and actual activities. This is precisely what a private investigation provides: it objectively highlights the discrepancy between statements and reality—in accordance with the law—to support a request to establish or revise child support.
Trying to gather this information on your own is rarely successful and can be counterproductive. A licensed private investigator, on the other hand, knows how to collect and document this evidence legally, so that it can be used in your legal proceedings.
What Our Survey Covers
Our investigation aims to determine the actual lifestyle and activities of the person in question:
- Observation of actual lifestyle: housing, vehicles, visible expenses;
- Identification of undeclared employment;
- Verification of whether a marital relationship exists that would affect the financial obligations;
- Cross-checking known statements against observed facts;
- A compilation of dated and documented evidence that can be used in court.
Each finding is documented and time-stamped to ensure its evidentiary value. The report clearly highlights the discrepancies relevant to your request, without any extrapolation.
How is the investigation proceeding?
It all starts with a confidential, free, and no-obligation consultation to identify your objective, followed by a clear quote. Our investigators then carry out the necessary observations and verifications throughout France with the utmost discretion. You’ll receive a detailed, dated, and well-documented report, drafted to be presented to a family court judge or used by your attorney. The scope of the investigation is adjusted in consultation with you based on the initial findings.
Why Choose the Aquila Group
The Aquila Group is a private detective agency accredited by the CNAPS. Your cases are handled by our own investigators, and we operate throughout France—with particularly high demand in the Paris region—thanks to our network of twenty offices across five regions.
Discretion, neutrality, and legal rigor are the foundation of our work: a report is only valuable if it stands up to scrutiny. These cases often involve matters related to compensatory payment. To discuss your situation with us, please contact our teams : the initial consultation is free and non-binding.
Assessing the gap between statements and reality
The real challenge in these cases lies in the gap between what is reported and what is actually experienced. A person may report a modest income while maintaining a lifestyle that suggests far greater financial means. Our job is to document this reality through concrete evidence: the residence they occupy, the vehicles they use, visible expenses, and their actual activities.
We do not make any baseless accusations: we report observed facts and let the discrepancies speak for themselves. This fact-based approach is precisely what gives the case its weight, as it stands up to scrutiny. Where a claim is open to debate, a dated and documented observation prevails.
Practical Support for Your Attorney
The report we provide is designed to be directly usable in an application for the establishment or adjustment of a pension. It clearly and systematically highlights the information relevant to your attorney, who can use it without having to reconstruct it. This savings in time and clarity is invaluable in a process that is often lengthy and stressful.
We remain available to you and your attorney to clarify any specific points in the report, if necessary. This continuity—from our initial discussion through to any potential court proceedings—is an integral part of the support we provide.
The goal is never to cause harm, but to restore a balance: to ensure that each person’s contribution reflects their actual abilities, in the best interests of the child.
An investigation commensurate with the stakes
We tailor our due diligence efforts to what is actually at stake. There is no need to deploy disproportionate resources: the goal is to gather, as directly as possible, the information that establishes the individual’s actual lifestyle and activities.
This measured approach offers a twofold advantage. It keeps the cost of the investigation under control—we provide you with a cost estimate before any work begins—and it enhances the credibility of the report, which focuses on relevant findings without straying off course. The scope of the investigation is adjusted in consultation with you based on the initial information gathered.
Ultimately, the issue goes beyond mere financial considerations: the goal is for each party to bear their fair share, in the child’s best interest, based on their actual circumstances rather than on fabricated statements. It is this principle of fairness that guides our work. We are committed to gathering solid and proportionate evidence, with the utmost discretion, and then presenting it to you in a format that is immediately actionable. Whether the process results in an amicable agreement or a court ruling, you will have the tools you need to defend a fair position. We remain at your side—and at the side of your legal counsel—to answer your questions and clarify the report throughout the proceedings, should it be necessary.
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Child Support, Frequently Asked Questions
A person’s actual standard of living and the existence of a business can be determined through lawful observations. A firm accredited by the CNAPS operates within this framework, without illegally accessing private data.
Yes. It is designed to support a petition for determination or modification before the family court judge by highlighting the relevant discrepancies.
Yes, provided the evidence is obtained legally. Our report is documented and dated so that it can be submitted as part of your proceedings.
The estimate is free and non-binding. The cost depends on the inspections to be performed; it will be clearly communicated to you before any work begins.
Yes, throughout France, thanks to our network of offices. Our investigators travel to wherever the person in question is located.
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