Custody Disputes – Custody Investigators in Stuttgart

Around 200,000 children in Germany experience the separation of their parents each year. Rarely does this separation occur amicably and harmoniously. More often, the end of a marriage leads to drawn-out conflicts. The way these disputes are sometimes conducted can make it seem unbelievable that the opposing sides once loved each other and often shared a long, happy relationship. Custody and child support arrangements — or maintenance for the former partner — often have to be settled in court. Suspected neglect of parental duties, which can lead to a change in custody, is one of the reasons our clients turn to Kurtz Detective Agency Stuttgart for investigations in custody matters.

Entrenched Positions, Conflicting Perspectives – Our Stuttgart Detectives Establish the Facts

In the “war of divorce,” both ex-partners often have completely opposing views. Frequently, hurt feelings on both sides lead to one-sided perceptions and make it difficult to see things from the other’s point of view. This can drag the custody dispute out for months or even years, placing a heavy emotional and psychological burden on everyone involved — you, your ex-partner, and, most importantly, the child or children.

When the situation becomes deadlocked and both sides refuse to budge, only one thing helps: facts and evidence. To prevent the divorce conflict from turning into a long-term ordeal, our private investigators from Stuttgart provide the necessary proof — competently, discreetly, and legally sound: +49 711 7153 0028.

Domestic violence as an exclusion criterion for joint custody

If a parent or a person from the immediate environment of the parent who regularly comes into contact with the child or children (for example a new partner) is violent towards the youngsters or towards other persons in the presence of the offspring, joint custody cannot reasonably be expected for the children or the ex-partner. In such a case there is at least an extremely poor educative influence, and it may even involve active physical and/or psychological harm to the children entrusted to them. Forcing a child to live in fear of their own parents or of a parent is among the worst burdens that can be imposed on a child.

Domestic violence is a no-go for custody rights — every family court will agree and will award sole custody as soon as these violent assaults have been proven in a legally admissible manner, for example by the private investigators of Kurtz Investigations Stuttgart.

Drug Use by the Ex-Partner? Rising Drug Crime in Stuttgart and Its Impact on Custody

There can be numerous reasons why a holder of custody may no longer be considered fit to look after a child. One of these possibilities is the consumption of drugs or involvement in drug-related crime. Drug-related crime has increased significantly in Stuttgart in recent years. Parents can of course drift into the drug scene just as adolescents can. Once they are established there, they cease to be suitable caregivers, because their behaviour is no longer sufficiently predictable and the conduct they typically exhibit is unsuitable for a child. Consequently, proving the ex-partner’s drug use is an excellent trump card in the fight for custody. Our Stuttgart private investigators will be pleased to assist: +49 711 7153 0028.

A final word on the possible dimensions of drug-related crime: in May 2015 police in Stuttgart carried out an operation against two offenders who had been under investigation for some time. The two criminals escalated the situation by resisting the authorities and in their attempt to flee ran over an officer. Shots were fired by the police. Both offenders were seriously injured and will also have to answer in court for attempted murder and commercial dealing of prohibited narcotics — all over four kilograms of cannabis found in the escape vehicle.