Before you hire

Can you guarantee answers or a particular result?

No. No outcome is guaranteed. What I can promise is documented, lawful work within an agreed written scope, and an honest explanation of findings, source limitations, and unresolved questions — including information that may not support your initial concern. A location, a witness’s participation, or a particular finding can never be promised in advance.

What can a private investigator do in Oregon?

A licensed private investigator can lawfully research available public records and authorized sources, document lawfully accessible information, make voluntary contact with witnesses, conduct voluntary interviews, attempt service of authorized legal documents, and organize lawfully obtained materials for counsel or an authorized client.

Just as important is what an investigator cannot do: access confidential, sealed, or protected records without proper authority; break into accounts or circumvent privacy controls; record or interview people in ways the law does not allow; or compel anyone to participate. Evidence gathered unlawfully would not serve you anyway.

What requests will you decline?

Every request is assessed for lawful purpose, conflicts, safety, available resources, and fit with my experience before it can be accepted. I decline requests that lack a lawful purpose or the required authority, present a conflict of interest, or raise safety concerns — and requests outside my qualifications or resources are referred where possible.

Some examples from the service descriptions: employment, housing, credit, insurance, or other eligibility screening requires a separate compliance review before acceptance; child interviews require separate authority, qualification, and coordination review; and finding an adult does not automatically authorize disclosure of their location or contact information.

Is everything confidential?

Your inquiry and engagement are handled discreetly, and initial contact is used only to assess and respond to your inquiry. Until conflict screening is complete, I ask you to share only minimal information — that protects you.

Confidentiality also has legal limits. I am a mandatory reporter of child abuse under Oregon law. If information shared with me triggers a legal reporting obligation, I must report it to the appropriate authorities. This can apply during an initial inquiry or consultation, before you become a client. Please share only a brief, general description in this form. We can discuss confidentiality and its limits before you provide sensitive details.

What are my rights as a client?

Before paid work begins, you will understand the proposed work, costs, exclusions, and reporting plan — in a written agreement that covers tasks, exclusions, rates, expenses, a spending limit, and reporting. Changes to scope or budget require your written approval. You choose whether to proceed after the consultation; a consultation or inquiry alone does not retain me. And you are entitled to honest findings, even when they are not what you hoped to hear.

Can a parent arrange a child interview directly?

No. Child interviews require separate authority, qualification, and coordination review — they are never arranged as a routine service, even in a custody matter. Custody-related work is impartial fact gathering conducted with attention to court orders, privacy, and child welfare, and it does not include legal advice, a custody evaluation, or a promise about parenting arrangements.