Investigation for individuals

Alimony & hidden income: the investigation that restores balance

An ex-spouse pleading insolvency while enjoying a comfortable lifestyle? We document real income and standard of living for a fair support assessment.

Child support and compensatory allowances are calculated on actual resources. Yet concealment is common: undeclared activity, income parked in a company, lifestyle funded by a third party. The result: undervalued support, or an “insolvent” debtor who is anything but.

What we establish

  • A real professional activity: observed hours, clientele, premises, business vehicles
  • A lifestyle inconsistent with declared resources: homes, travel, vehicles
  • Elements of visible assets enabling your lawyer to request the appropriate disclosure measures
  • The organised insolvency of a support debtor (family abandonment is an offence under art. 227-3 of the French Criminal Code)

How your lawyer uses it

Our findings support requests for compulsory disclosure of documents, a reassessment of the support, or a criminal complaint for family abandonment in case of arrears. If support is set but unpaid, we locate the debtor and their employer to enable wage garnishment, see also missing persons.

Frequently asked questions

How do you prove my ex earns more than declared?
Through fair observation of their actual activity and lifestyle: our findings give your lawyer the factual basis to demand supporting documents before the judge.
Can support already set be revised?
Yes, upon new circumstances, including the discovery of hidden income. The revision is requested from the family judge, investigation report in hand.
What does a parent risk for unpaid support?
Family abandonment (art. 227-3 of the Criminal Code) is punishable by 2 years’ imprisonment and a €15,000 fine after 2 months of arrears. But first the debtor must be located and their solvency documented, our role.

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