4 Steps to Prove Cohabitation
There may be a variety of reasons why you need to show that your former spouse is currently living with someone. Maybe they’ve found a new partner who isn’t concerned about your kid’s best interests. Perhaps they’re now dependent on their partner, which means you can stop paying them alimony or even terminate it.
Whatever the cause, private investigators know how to get the proof you need to show cohabitation, modify your divorce agreement if necessary.
When your ex-spouse is cohabiting with someone who might jeopardize your kid, it’s often simpler to amend your divorce agreement than you may think. However, proving alimony reduction or termination based on cohabitation takes a few weeks or months in certain states.
To demonstrate cohabitation and reveal that your ex-partner lives with someone else, you’ll need the following:
- Surveillance
- Interview
- Asset Checks
- Background Checks
Surveillance: the process of monitoring an individual’s activities and
movements in order to gather evidence.
A private investigator will conduct surveillance by following your former spouse and documenting their comings and goings. In some cases, investigators may also set up video surveillance to
capture footage of your spouse and their new partner together.
Interview: a meeting between a private investigator and witnesses in order to obtain information.
As part of the investigation, the private investigator will interview your former spouse, their new partner, and any other relevant parties. This will help to establish a pattern of cohabitation as well as gather additional evidence.
Asset Checks: an examination of an individual’s assets in order to determine their financial status.
Asset checks are important because they can help to establish whether or not your former spouse is financially dependent on their new partner. This information can be used to support a reduction or termination of alimony payments.
Background Checks: an investigation into an individual’s past in order to reveal information that may be relevant to the present.
Background checks are conducted on both your former spouse and their new partner. This will help to uncover any potential red flags, such as a history of violence or financial instability.
Once the evidence has been gathered, it will be presented to you so that you can make the decision on how to proceed. In some cases, it may be necessary to take your ex-spouse back to court in order to modify the terms of your divorce agreement. However, with the right evidence, you can often reach a negotiated settlement
