Domestic Violence Digital Evidence

Digital Evidence for Protection Orders, Family Court & Police

We help survivors, solicitors, and police preserve and present digital evidence — deleted messages, location history, stalkerware, account intrusion, and image-based abuse — in formats Australian courts accept.

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Your safety comes first

If you suspect your phone or computer is being monitored, do not contact us from that device. Use a trusted friend's phone, a library computer, or a device the other person has never had access to. Clear your browser history after visiting this page.

How We Help

Six Ways Digital Evidence Changes the Outcome

Every service is delivered with full chain-of-custody documentation and a court-admissible report — structured for the specific proceedings your matter requires.

Threats & Harassment

Recovery of SMS, iMessage, WhatsApp, Messenger, Signal, Snapchat and Instagram messages — including deleted threads — presented as court-ready exhibits with timestamps, sender attribution, and hash verification.

Location Tracking & Stalking

Analysis of location history, geofence events, AirTag pairings, Find My logs, Google Timeline, and vehicle infotainment data to establish the respondent's whereabouts at specific times.

Spyware & Stalkerware

Phone examination for commercial stalkerware including mSpy, Cocospy, FlexiSpy, Hoverwatch, and Cerberus — plus hidden profiles, MDM payloads, jailbreaks, and rogue accessibility services.

Account Intrusion & Impersonation

Preservation of compromised account evidence — sign-in history, device lists, recovery email or phone changes, and session tokens — documenting unauthorised access clearly for court.

Image-Based Abuse

Recovery of deleted images, screenshots, and videos — including non-consensual intimate images — with court-suitable provenance documentation and chain-of-custody records.

Family Court & Parenting Matters

Forensic exhibits formatted for Family Court affidavits, ICL briefs, and contravention applications — structured to the requirements of the Federal Circuit and Family Court Rules.

De-Identified Examples

What This Work Looks Like in Practice

All details have been changed to protect client identities. Exhibit references are internal case numbers.

EXH-DV-118 Brisbane

Protection Order — Factory-Reset Phone

Recovered 1,400+ deleted iMessages and 11 voice notes from a factory-reset phone. The full communication record was presented as a court exhibit and the application succeeded without the applicant needing to give oral evidence.

Order granted without cross-examination

EXH-DV-094 Gold Coast

Family Matter — AirTag Tracking

Identified an unpaired AirTag concealed in the applicant's vehicle and correlated movement data with Google Timeline records. The forensic exhibit established a pattern of location monitoring spanning four months.

Supervised contact ordered

EXH-DV-076 Sydney

Stalkerware Detection

Found a hidden Cerberus install on the applicant's phone with remote access logs dating back six months. The evidence was used to support a police complaint and establish a breach of the existing protection order.

Used in police complaint and DVO breach

EXH-DV-061 Perth

Account Intrusion — iCloud

Documented the ex-partner's continued iCloud access, including location pings, photo library access, and Find My monitoring after separation. The solicitor used the report to obtain an urgent interim restraining order.

Solicitor obtained interim restraint

Our Process

Quiet, Methodical, Trauma-Aware

We understand that every step of this process needs to feel safe. We work at your pace, with your safety and wellbeing as the priority.

Confidential Intake

You speak with a licensed investigator. No pressure, no jargon. We assess what evidence may be available and what the examination can realistically achieve.

Preserve the Evidence

Your device is received securely. We create a forensic image immediately — a locked, verified copy — before any analysis begins. Your device is returned promptly.

Examine & Analyse

We conduct a targeted examination using certified forensic tools. Deleted data, location records, installed apps, and account activity are all examined.

Court-Ready Report

A formal report is produced with the analyst declaration, chain-of-custody documentation, and methodology required for court admission.

Testimony if Required

Our analyst is available to give expert witness testimony in your proceedings — in person in QLD or via video link — if the report is challenged.

Spyware & Stalkerware

If They Always Seem to Know — There's Usually a Reason

If the other person seems to know where you are, who you've spoken to, or what you've said — your device may be compromised. Commercial stalkerware is widely available, easy to install, and designed to be invisible. We know how to find it.

Commercial stalkerware detection

We examine for mSpy, Cocospy, FlexiSpy, Hoverwatch, Cerberus, and dozens of other known stalkerware applications — including those designed to hide their presence.

Hidden profiles and MDM payloads

Mobile Device Management profiles can grant remote access to a device without the owner's knowledge. We identify and document any unauthorised management profiles.

Rogue accessibility services

Some stalkerware uses Android's accessibility framework to monitor screen content and keystrokes. We examine all installed accessibility services for suspicious activity.

AirTag and tracker detection

We identify unauthorised AirTag pairings and other Bluetooth tracker activity associated with your device or accounts — and document the tracking timeline for court.

For Legal Professionals

Court-Ready Exhibits, Ready for Affidavit

We work directly with solicitors, ICLs, and police prosecutors. Same-week turnaround for urgent protection order matters.

Affidavit-ready exhibits

Reports formatted for court filing with the required analyst declaration, methodology, and chain-of-custody records.

Same-week for urgent matters

For urgent protection order applications, we prioritise turnaround to ensure evidence is available before the hearing.

Direct solicitor liaison

We work directly with instructing solicitors and can deal with the client for device collection, reporting back to you at each stage.

Expert witness available

Our analyst is available for oral testimony in Magistrates Court, Family Court, and via video link for other jurisdictions.

Get in Touch

Ready to start a confidential enquiry?

Call for a free, no-obligation assessment of your situation. We'll tell you honestly what's possible and what it costs — before you commit to anything.

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Safety First

Before You Contact Us

Your safety is the priority. These steps help protect you before and during the engagement.

Use a safe device

Contact us from a device the other person has never had access to — a trusted friend's phone, a library computer, or a new device. Do not use a shared or monitored device.

Clear your history

After visiting this page, clear your browser history and delete any call records from this visit. If you're using Chrome or Safari, use Incognito or Private mode from the start.

Use a private email

If you contact us by email, use an account the other person doesn't know about. Create a new one if needed — it only takes a minute and adds a meaningful layer of protection.

Tell us about safety concerns

Let us know during intake if there are concerns about device handover or being seen coming to our office. We'll arrange a process that keeps you safe — including postal or courier submissions.

Common Questions

Domestic Violence FAQ

01 Will the other person know I came to you?

No. All enquiries and engagements are strictly confidential. We do not contact any third party without your written consent. We recommend clearing your browser history after visiting this page, and contacting us from a device the other person does not have access to.

02 Can the evidence be used in a protection order application?

Yes. Our forensic reports follow court-admissible methodology and have been accepted in Magistrates Court and Family Court proceedings across Australia. We can also provide expert witness testimony if required.

03 What if I can't afford the service?

Contact us for a confidential conversation. In some circumstances we can discuss staged payments or direct engagement with your legal aid provider. We will never turn away a genuine DV client without at least exploring options.

04 What evidence can you find on a phone?

We can recover deleted and current messages (SMS, iMessage, WhatsApp, Telegram, Signal), call logs, photos and video, location history, app usage data, and evidence of stalkerware — even after a factory reset in many cases.

05 What if the perpetrator has reset or destroyed the device?

We can often recover significant data even from factory-reset devices, depending on the device model and how much use has occurred since the reset. If the device is not available, we may be able to obtain evidence from cloud accounts or the applicant's own device.

06 Do I need to hand over my phone permanently?

No. We complete the forensic extraction and return your device, usually within 24–48 hours. We understand that in DV situations you may not be able to go without your phone — we accommodate this wherever possible.

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