You Won’t Believe All the Ways that a Private Investigator Can Help You in Your Divorce with the Barefoot P.I., Jan Barefoot on Divorce & Beyond #252

Susan Guthrie is joined by Jan Barefoot, the Barefoot P.I., to discuss how a private investigator may be the secret weapon you need for your divorce!

This episode aims to help listeners understand what a private investigator (P.I.) does in a divorce. We often think about hiring a P.I. solely to find out if a spouse is having an affair. Yet, there is so much more they can do to help bolster the divorce case, including gathering information or creating a safe space for your next move. 

Ultimately a private investigator can help you by confirming your gut instincts, unburdening emotional turmoil, and allowing you to gain clarity on how you want to proceed with your divorce. 

Jan Barefoot founded Barefoot Professional Investigations in 1986 to provide targeted investigative services to clients in the southeastern United States. Jan’s unique interest in investigations was spurred by her experience working within the legal industry and a keen ability to uncover details. Jan’s passion is to impact the lives of Clients from favorable verdicts in capital murders cases to restoring spouses whose families have been wronged.

Jan and Susan cover these Golden Nugget topics:

• How a P.I. can be helpful to someone going through a divorce
• What a private investigator does when performing surveillance services
• Jan explains that when you are involved in a custody dispute there is information a P.I. can gather for your case
• Understanding the complexities of today’s digital world, digital forensics, and divorce 
• Best practices for background checks when newly dating or even highering childcare services 

You won’t believe all of the ways a P.I. can help you in your divorce. Listen to this eye-opening episode! 

Transcript of the Episode: https://web.descript.com/b09b7409-c195-4375-9eed-f6543fbe9dce/063d6

About this week's special guest: Jan Barefoot

Charlotte native Jan Barefoot founded Barefoot Professional Investigations in 1986 to provide targeted investigative services to clients in the southeastern United States. Jan’s unique interest in investigations was spurred by her experience working within the legal industry and a keen ability to uncover details. Jan’s passion is to impact the lives of Clients from favorable verdicts in capital murders cases to restoring spouses whose families have been wronged. 

Her approach to private investigations has always been simple: deliver on commitments and provide unparalleled customer service. By nature, private investigation work is often quite sensitive and can be extremely challenging to all involved parties. Jan knows how critical it is to operate with respect, discretion, and professionalism. Over three decades later and after investigating over 200 murder cases and nearly 3,000 domestic cases, her investigators and staff continue to carry that torch. Jan holds a degree from King’s Business College and worked as a legal assistant for several years before moving to the investigative industry. She is an active member of the National Association of Legal Investigators, Intellenet, and the World Association of Detectives and enjoys continuing to grow and learn from the investigative community and industry colleagues.

Website:  https://barefootpi.com/

Instagram: http://instagram.com/barefootpi

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jan-barefoot-71275262/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/barefoot.pi

Also mentioned in this episode:
Rainbows For All Children
How One Mom‘s Battle is Changing the Face of High Conflict Divorce, with Tina Swithin

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