Child Custody Investigation Across Massachusetts
A child custody investigation documents facts relevant to a custody dispute or modification — a parent’s home environment, compliance with a parenting plan, concerns about a child’s safety with a new partner in the home, or behavior that contradicts what’s being represented to the court.
This work supports your family law attorney’s case; it doesn’t replace a Guardian ad Litem or a Massachusetts Probation Department custody evaluation where the court has ordered one. We document what’s lawfully observable — drop-off and pick-up compliance, home conditions from public vantage points, publicly visible social media activity — and leave custody recommendations to the professionals the court relies on for that judgment.
- ✓Parenting-plan and custody-order compliance documentation
- ✓Home environment and welfare observation from lawful vantage points
- ✓Background checks on a new partner or household member when safety is a genuine concern
- ✓Social media and public-activity research relevant to parental fitness claims
- ✓Reports formatted for your family law attorney’s use in court
Working Alongside Your Family Law Attorney
Custody cases run on credibility as much as facts, so documentation matters — a dated, corroborated record carries more weight than an allegation alone. We coordinate with your attorney on what the court actually needs to see and keep our work strictly factual, since custody recommendations themselves come from the court, a Guardian ad Litem, or a court-ordered evaluator, not from us.
Navigating a Custody Dispute?
Talk to your attorney about whether an investigation would help, then call us. We’ll keep the work strictly factual.
Common Questions
Can you testify in my custody case? If findings become relevant testimony, your attorney will make that call; we document everything to a standard that supports that possibility from the start.
Will this look like I’m spying on my co-parent? We document facts relevant to your child’s welfare and the custody order’s terms — your attorney can advise on how a court is likely to view the investigation itself.
Custody-related investigations are conducted under the same Massachusetts private investigator licensing requirements that cover all of Hub’s work, and we document conditions and routines factually, without taking a side in the underlying family dispute.
These cases often involve a family law attorney from the start. We coordinate directly with counsel on scope and timing so the documentation lines up with the court schedule and the specific questions the case needs answered.
What a Hub Child Custody Investigation Report Looks Like
Below is a shortened, fictional sample report in the same format our investigators deliver to family law attorneys.
HUB SECURITY AND INVESTIGATIVE GROUP
Custody Investigation Report — Sample (Fictional)
Case #: SAMPLE-1045 Date Range: 01/08/2026 – 01/22/2026 Investigator: K. Novak
Summary of Findings: Over two scheduled visitation periods, documented observations of the household and routine were consistent with the schedule reported to the court. No safety concerns were observed during either visit.
Recommendation: Report provided to counsel for use as needed in ongoing proceedings.
This is a fictional sample created to illustrate our reporting format — the dates and case details shown are not real.
We document conditions as observed, favorable or not — the report serves the facts, not either parent’s position.