"Not Just Evidence – It’s a Kid’s Life"

The guy across the table wouldn’t stop tapping his boot.

Duke Carter watched him from behind his mirrored aviators, arms crossed, back straight, face like concrete. They were in a borrowed conference room, neutral territory. No cuffs. No cops. Just two men and a question hanging in the air like smoke:

“Why’d you lie about the job?”

The man shifted. “Didn’t think it mattered.”

Duke didn’t blink. “When you’ve got a kid involved? Everything matters.”

He’d seen it too many times. People thinking child custody cases were just about money or visitation calendars. They weren’t. They were about bedtime stories. About whether that kid was safe when the door closed at night. About who actually showed up—not just in court, but every damn day.

Sometimes, it wasn’t the worst criminals that haunted him. It was the ones who pretended to be something they weren’t. Fathers who worked under the table to dodge child support. Mothers who said they were sober, but posted party pics at 2 a.m. on Facebook. It was the lies dressed up as routine.

And Duke’s job?

Cut through all of it.

“Background check says you got let go six months ago,” Duke said, laying a folder on the table. “Yet I’ve got video of you at a warehouse every day at 6:30 a.m. since last Tuesday. Either you love early morning walks… or you’re lying to avoid support.”

The man stared at the file like it might bite.

“You ever see a seven-year-old wonder why Dad stopped calling?”
Duke thought it, but didn’t say it. That kind of hurt didn’t belong in court exhibits. That stayed with the kid.

When Sin City Private Investigators got pulled into these cases, it wasn’t just about playing detective. It was about protecting kids from the damage adults didn’t always see. Surveillance? Yeah, he did that. Interviews? Absolutely. Social media audits, income trails, friends who talk too much at dive bars? All part of the toolkit.

But the real job?

“It’s not just gathering evidence,” Duke thought. “It’s giving that kid a shot at a better life.”

He’d interviewed neighbors, tracked bank transfers, caught one parent sneaking around with someone who had a restraining order. Sometimes, it meant catching someone doing the right thing when no one else noticed. Because custody cases weren’t always about proving someone unfit, they were about proving someone could be trusted.

“You’re gonna want to clean this up,” Duke finally said, voice even but heavy. “Because if I can find this, the court sure as hell will.”

It's a Kid's Life:
Child custody cases break hearts long before they reach the courtroom. That’s why Sin City Private Investigators digs deep, works quiet, and moves fast. With background checks, surveillance, digital forensics, and witness interviews, Duke and the team do what’s necessary to find the truth, so the court can protect what matters most.

Because at the end of the day, it’s not about who wins.
It’s about the kid.