Is surveillance legal?

Surveillance is legal in the State of Texas when conducted by a Licensed State of Texas Private Investigator who conducts the surveillance from a position where he has a legal right to be.

How is a surveillance case documented?

The client will receive a detailed report with photographs, along with a video, which is court ready should the case be litigated.

How much does surveillance cost?

Every surveillance case is unique to itself, in which the investigation is tailored to determine answers to the client’s questions. In the Houston area, cost varies from $85 to $120 per hour. The cost is affected by geographic locations, time the surveillance takes place, and the number of Investigators involved.

How long does surveillance last?

Surveillances are tailored to the client’s needs and budget. A cheating spouse, or custody case usually has at least 3 days of surveillance. There is no standard norm, a case can last anywhere from one week to one month.

Are Investigators able to obtain video inside restaurants, bars, gyms, and retail establishments?

Houston Professional Investigators have special equipment which will allow them to obtain covert video at all these locations.

Who will know about the surveillance?

The confidential report is only provided to the client and his attorney if there is an attorney involved.

Do Investigators testify in court?

All of our Surveillance Investigators have court experience in testifying about their surveillance efforts as detailed in their confidential report.

Can I tape record a conversation without my girlfriend or spouse knowing?

The State of Texas only allows a conversation to be tape recorded if one party or more is aware that the conversation is being taped.

Can I place a tracker on my spouse or girlfriend’s car?

There is a State Statute that allows an individual or company to place a tracker on a vehicle for monitoring by a State Licensed Investigator. This can be accomplished if the specifics of the case meet the Statute’s requirements.

Investigation Services

A Full Overview of Services We Provide

Gradoni & Associates offers a full-range of investigative services. Whether you’re looking for a surveillance professional, a “private eye”, or if you’re looking to have an investigation conducted on a spouse that’s suspected of cheating or an employee/business-partner suspected of theft/embezzlement, we can help. Gradoni & Associates has remained a licensed private eye of Texas since 1989, and has a number of references, and maintains a fully staffed office in Houston, TX.

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Criminal Investigations

Our investigators will examine the evidence compiled by law enforcement and then conduct an investigation that will be pursued to the case’s most logical conclusion.

Capital Murder Cases

We’ve been than instrumental in the investigation of a number of murder cases and capital trials. Whether the defendant is innocent or guilty, our team has proven effective on a number of cases for a number of law firms.

Family Related Background Investigations

Are you sure that you know who you’re marrying? It’s best to find out prior to tying the knot. Contact Gradoni & Associates to learn more about how we can be of service.

Infidelity & Cheating Spouses

Since 1989 Gradoni & Associates has helped people concerned with their romantic interests to uncover the truth. If it’s there, we’ll find it, if there isn’t anything to be found we’ll let you know. Premarital and infidelity investigations are our specialty.

Social Background Checks

If needed, we can task our detectives to conduct a private inquiry into the character of any individual for legal, business, personal, family law, and other reasons.

Family & Divorce Investigations

Gradoni & Associates have been called on by many Houston family law attorneys to conduct investigations related to spousal activities, to develop evidence of child endangerment, asset identification, to interview witnesses, and to develop evidence of family violence.

Houston Surveillance Services

Over the past several years in Houston we’ve conducted surveillances for many family law, civil domestic matters, criminal cases on State’s witnesses, corporate investigations, insurance and workers compensation fraud.

Background Investigations

A background investigation is the accumulation of historical data about an individual or entity. The data may be positive, negative, or a combination of both. If it’s there, we’ll find it.

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