“TRUST STARTS & ENDS WITH THE TRUTH”
“TRUST STARTS & ENDS WITH THE TRUTH”
By Matt Aubin, CDFE, FBCI
A cheating spouse private investigator in Orlando conducts lawful surveillance and documents your partner’s activities with time stamped photo and video evidence that can be used in divorce and custody proceedings. Southern Recon Agency handles infidelity investigations across Orlando and Central Florida under Florida license A1400197, with a flat fee quoted before any work begins and complete confidentiality throughout.
Suspicion is a miserable place to live. The purpose of an infidelity investigation is simple: replace suspicion with documented fact, gathered legally, so that whatever you decide next rests on the truth.
Yes. It is legal to hire a private investigator in Florida, and the state requires investigators to be licensed. Southern Recon Agency operates under Florida license A1400197. If you want the full picture of the law, we have published a complete guide on whether it is legal to hire a private investigator in Florida.
Following a person is also legal when done correctly. No law in the United States prohibits following a person in their car, provided the investigator complies with traffic laws. Surveillance in any public area is within a licensed investigator’s rights, and an investigator can take pictures in any public area without an individual’s consent. That is the legal foundation every infidelity case is built on: patient observation of what your spouse does in public, documented as it happens.
What matters just as much is what an investigator refuses to do, because evidence gathered illegally does not help you. It hurts you.
A licensed investigator working your case can legally observe and follow your spouse in public, photograph and video record them in public spaces, research public records and licensed professional databases, interview people who know the subject, and document everything with times, dates, and locations. Our full article on what a private investigator can legally do covers this in depth.
Here is where the line sits, and why it protects you:
Any investigator who offers you these shortcuts is offering to compromise your case and expose you to legal risk. Walk away.
The evidence that matters is lawful, documented observation: photographs and video of your spouse’s activities in public, tied to a written surveillance log of times, dates, locations, and events. Indisputable video evidence is often the critical factor in family court matters, particularly when behavior like a hidden relationship, substance abuse, or neglect bears on the outcome. Evidence a licensed investigator gathers lawfully can hold up in court, and our investigators know exactly which behaviors to document to strengthen your position.
When your case concludes, you receive a complete package: the surveillance report, the photo and video evidence, and documentation prepared so your attorney can use it. If your situation involves children, the same discipline applies to child custody investigations, where documented parental behavior frequently decides the result. For a step by step look at the process itself, read how a private investigator proves infidelity.
One more reality worth knowing: Florida divorce does not require proving fault, but infidelity evidence still matters in practice, because courts weigh conduct when it touches money and children. Your attorney decides how to use the evidence. Our job is to make sure it exists, and that it was gathered so cleanly nobody can challenge how it was obtained.
Southern Recon Agency quotes infidelity investigations as a flat fee, set at the consultation after we understand the scope. You know the full cost before any work begins, and the number does not creep while the case runs.
For a market baseline, our published cost guide for private investigators in Orlando shows the average investigation in Orlando costs approximately $2,016, with straightforward assignments starting near a $350 minimum and the most complex matters running far higher. Hourly billing is common in this industry, with Orlando rates typically at $125 or more per hour, which is exactly why we quote flat. Hourly meters and emotionally difficult cases are a bad combination for clients. A flat fee keeps the budget in your control.
The consultation is confidential and carries no obligation. You tell us what you have observed, we tell you what the investigation would involve and exactly what it would cost.
The honest answer: it depends on your spouse’s patterns, and we will not pretend otherwise. Surveillance is scheduled around the windows when the suspected behavior actually occurs, such as particular evenings, business trips, or recurring unexplained absences. A case with a predictable pattern resolves faster than one without.
At the consultation we define the surveillance scope with you before work begins, so you always know what has been observed and what remains open. You are never left wondering what is happening with your case, and we never stretch a case to run a meter, because there is no meter.
Discretion is the core skill of this work. Our investigators observe from public vantage points, blend into ordinary surroundings, and never make contact with the subject. Your identity is never disclosed. Case files, communications, and findings stay between you and our office, and Florida law holds licensed agencies to strict confidentiality obligations.
We also do not judge. Sometimes surveillance confirms the suspicion. Sometimes it clears an innocent spouse, and that answer is worth just as much. Either way, you get the truth, documented, and nobody outside the engagement ever knows the question was asked.
Clients rarely call us on a whim. They call because a pattern has formed. The signs below do not prove anything on their own, but when several appear together, they are the patterns that most often precede a confirmed finding:
If several of these describe your situation, you have two honest options: a direct conversation, or documented facts first. Many clients want the facts before the conversation, because a spouse who is cheating rarely admits it when asked, and a spouse who is not cheating deserves to have the suspicion put to rest completely.
Speak directly with a licensed investigator about what you have observed and what an investigation would involve. Call (844) 307-7771 or contact Southern Recon Agency online. The consultation is confidential, the quote is flat, and nothing moves forward without your approval.
Yes. Hiring a licensed private investigator is legal in Florida, and no law prohibits following a person in public while complying with traffic laws. The investigator must be licensed by the state and must work within Florida privacy law, which the licensed professionals at Southern Recon Agency do on every case.
No. Phone tapping violates the Federal Wiretap Act, and Florida requires consent from all parties before a private conversation is recorded. No legitimate investigator hacks phones, installs spyware, or accesses texts, emails, or call logs without proper legal authorization. Evidence gathered that way is illegal and would damage your case.
Evidence gathered lawfully by a licensed investigator can hold up in court. Photo and video documentation taken in public spaces, with times, dates, and locations recorded, is the standard. Our investigators know which behaviors to document and how, so the evidence strengthens your case instead of creating problems for your attorney.
Southern Recon Agency quotes infidelity investigations as a flat fee set at the consultation, so you know the full cost before any work begins. As a market baseline, our published Orlando cost guide shows an average investigation cost of approximately $2,016, with straightforward cases starting near a $350 minimum and complex matters costing more.
Discretion is the core skill of surveillance work. Our investigators observe from public vantage points, never make contact with the subject, and never disclose the client. Your case file, your identity, and every communication with our office stay confidential.
Yes. Southern Recon Agency is based in Orlando and works infidelity cases across Central Florida, including Tampa, Sarasota, Pinellas, and Osceola, as well as statewide when a case requires it.
You speak directly with a licensed investigator, confidentially. We listen to what you have observed, explain what can and cannot legally be done, define the scope of surveillance, and give you a flat fee quote. You decide whether to proceed. Nothing starts until you approve the plan and the fee.