The following are some tips to aid you in evaluating which private investigator to work with.

Make sure they have a license!
The vast majority of states require that anyone engaging the practice of investigations be licensed. A Private investigator should be able to produce a copy of such a license immediately for you. Note: there are many companies offering services on the internet which do not qualify as investigations but really should be. These companies are completely unregulated and what they give you is whatever they want. Most of these companies are information brokers who have access to databases of public records, like telephone numbers, address directories, voters registration filings, etc. These companies offer background checks that are nothing more than database searches of old public records. That may be enough to get you what you need, but if you need to be sure that the information is accurate, contact a licensed private investigator. Please be sure that you understand who and what you are dealing with and what they are going to give you, before you hire anyone working in this sector.

Do you need to meet with private investigator?
No, not unless you want to. Much of what we do can be done quickly and with a minimal amount of inconvenience and the formality of a meeting is usually not necessary.

Always get a contract.
Like any other service, you should get a contract that indicates what you are hiring the Private Investigator for and what you will get in return. If they cannot or will not present you with a contract, hang up the phone.

Experience.
Some private investigators have little or no investigative background. There are those who have retired from a law enforcement or military career and decide that being a private investigator would be action packed and exciting. They enroll in some Private Detective school and after two months, they become a private investigator. Does that mean that they are qualified to investigate your case? Not necessarily! It is important that you know the qualifications and experience of the investigator that will be working on your case. In our opinion, the more experienced the investigator, the greater the likelihood that your desired results will be achieved. It is also our opinion that you need someone who does this type of surveillance regularly. They do not need to be former FBI agents or, secret service. They should be experienced surveillance experts.

Licensed and Bonded.
Being bonded is almost always a requirement to get a private investigator license. If you see a PI advertising that they are bonded that does not mean that they are a better investigator or that they offer you some special protection or status.

Are they insured?
Keep in mind that the private investigator who you hire is working for you, as your agent. If he or she is working on your case and they damage someone’s property, get in a car accident, presents false information, they should have ample insurance to cover any loses that arise. If they don’t, you, the one who hired them, are exposed. It is just good common sense to check for insurance coverage before you hire a private investigator. It should be no problem for a reputable investigator to present a certificate of insurance coverage for you to review and verify.

You get what you pay for.
Nothing further needed.

If you are having doubts about hiring a private investigator to watch your spouse or not, we empathize with you. It is likely to be one of the hardest decisions you will make.
You want to believe in them and you want your doubts to be unfounded. But the reality is the more often than not, if it has gotten to the point of looking for this type of information on the internet, you have more than enough doubts to merit hiring us.

This is a terrible situation for you to be in and it is equally bad for your spouse. Take this into consideration: your spouse is telling you that you are an idot to think he/she is sleeping with someone else. They deny it absolutely, and if you really think about it, they don’t have a choice.
If they are not cheating on you, they have to deny it. If they are cheating on you, but they don’t want your relationship to end, they will deny it because it will either kill the relationship or badly damage it - something they don’t want. If they are cheating on you and they plan on leaving, our experience tells us that they will lie to you until the very last moment for one of two reasons, the person they want to be with is not 110% committed be with them indefinitely or they feel that they cannot get divorced due to monetary concerns or religious one.

You can either accept the pain and anxiety or get the proof you deserve so you can take control of your life and make the decisions you need to. You deserve more from life. We urge you to take back control and get the proof of spousal infidelity that you need. They may be having an affair and they can lie to you about the infidelity, but you have the power to get the truth.

Some prospective clients are concerned about the price. We are confident that our prices are very competitive, but if money is an issue, we would simply ask you, how much time, energy, money and happiness have you invested in this relationship. To stay in a false marriage because you denied yourself access to the truth will be far more painful and expensive than to get your life back.