| So how can you go about paying less alimony or | | | | Child custody issues can be tricky. Do you need |
| getting more from your spouse? | | | | to prove that your spouse may be an unfit |
| It all depends on how you look at it. If you are | | | | parent? Are you a much better parent for the |
| the husband and she is trying to get a large | | | | child? Does the child prefer to live with you? |
| alimony settlement, you can figure out ways to | | | | Also consider issues of abuse. Whether you the |
| pay less. Or if you are the wife, maybe you | | | | spouse are being abused or a child is being abused. |
| would like to get more. Sometimes things are | | | | In either case, get a professional investigator to |
| reversed, the wife actually has to pay the | | | | work for you. |
| husband. | | | | Sometimes people rely on here-say or suspicion, |
| Adultery is one factor that the judge takes into | | | | that often does not hold up in court. Get the |
| consideration in an alimony case. If one spouse is | | | | concrete evidence you need to avoid |
| cheating, they could end up paying big time for | | | | embarrassment in the court room. |
| fooling around. Having concrete proof of an affair, | | | | Often our own judgment is clouded, hurt, anger, |
| that holds up in court is a key part of getting | | | | resentment and jealousy can affect our |
| more money. Be careful of trying to do | | | | perception. Most of the time a cheating spouse will |
| investigation yourself. Recording phone calls may | | | | try their best to hide activities from their |
| not be legal. Trying to follow someone in a car | | | | significant other. Look for a professional |
| could lead to problems. A private investigator has | | | | investigator who is discreet and will keep all your |
| the professional experience to do the job right | | | | matters confidential. A good investigator will |
| and get results you can use. | | | | understand the hurt and emotional suffering you |
| Child support is also an issue that comes up a lot. | | | | are going through. They will also work to help you |
| Having a professional investigator in you corner | | | | avoid embarrassment in the community and with |
| can help tremendously. | | | | friends and relatives. |