Hudson Investigations offers services to individuals as well as attorneys in cases related to family law, people searches as well as criminal investigations. Our commitment is to the defense of your legitimate interests, through lawful investigations ranging from online searches, fact-finding missions, to field-work and surveillance.
Whether you have been pondering hiring a private investigator for a while, have been advised to do so by your counsel or urgently need our services, HPI will be happy to listen and eager to help.
Here are a few of the things we do.
Domestic Investigations
Infidelity
Although being unfaithful isn't illegal, it remains to this day a violation of Articles 212 & 242 of the French Civil Code. Therefore, holding the evidence to that transgression might significantly affect your divorce proceedings, from alimony to a settlement for damages, or even child custody.
A private investigator will help you by collecting evidence through research as well as surveillance and writing a report that your attorney will be able to use to support your defense.
Child Custody
During divorce proceedings, the stakes are particularly high when your children are caught in the middle of your separation, but they are worth fighting for. You might want to prove that your former spouse is unable to care for your children, and provide them with the environment necessary for them to thrive.
A private investigator is licensed to conduct a lawful investigation and collect the evidence you will need to present to the court.
Domestic Violence
In December 2019, new steps were taken by the French government to protect the thousands of victims of domestic violence, whether it be women or men. A Protection Order is one of the new measures brought forth and will allow the victims to be relocated to an undisclosed address, which the abuser will be prohibited from approaching.
However, it is not uncommon for the violent partner to want to make contact with the victim again. The perpetrator might even go to great lengths to find out where their former partner lives, and might even spy on them before attempting contact.
Unfortunately, the police might not be able to arrive on the scene before the abuser has already left, and without an electronic bracelet, their location won't be recorded and the harassment and tourment they cause will be left unpunished.
A private investigator will be able to set up a surveillance around the home or workplace of the victim, and record the presence of the abuser. An investigative report as well the photographs will be produced before the court so that additional measures can be taken.
Elder Abuse
Elder abuse is an important public health problem as well as a serious crime. Around 1 in 6 people 60 years and older experienced some form of abuse in community settings during the course of a year. The abuse which senior citizens are subjected to can be physical, financial or even emotional. Far too often, older people are afraid to report cases of abuse to family members, friends or the authorities.
Abusive acts in institutions may include physically restraining patients, depriving them of dignity and choice over daily affairs; intentionally providing insufficient care; over- and under-medicating and withholding medication from patients; and emotional neglect and abuse.
If you are the victim of such abuse or believe that your loved one or the person in your care might be, a private investigator could be of great help to you. We will conduct a thorough investigation, as well as surveillance and produce full written report will be provided along with any court-admissible evidence.
People Searches
People searches can be delightful because they have the power to reunite people who have not seen or heard from each other in a long time and for a variety of reasons. However, searching for someone who has disappeared without leaving a trace can also be a terrifying and frustrating experience.
If some people searches can be relatively quick, others can be extremely difficult and take a considerable amount of time. Whether you might be looking for a birth parent or an adopted child, a lost love or a witness, Hudson Investigations will study your case thoroughly and sensibly, and tailor an investigative proposal to suit your exact needs, all in keeping with the law as well as our abilities.
Here are some of the people searches we do:
Missing Persons
Lost Family Members
Runaways
Witness or victime locates
Birth Parents & Adoptees
Please note that the location of the person you are searching for as well as any information collected during the investigation will not be released to you without the individual's approval.
Criminal Defense
In France, private investigators are only allowed in the realm of criminal investigations once the police has completed their investigation and a conviction has already been processed.
The private investigator might be mandated by the defendant or his counsel to review the components of the case, collect new evidence or find new witnesses overlooked by the police during their investigation, all of which could help exonerate an innocent individual or reopen a trial.
Hudson Investigations will review your case thoroughly, investigate it lawfully and fight to bring you the justice that you deserve.