Question 96: In a divorce case, if the plaintiff is a spouse using a private detective service to investigate and collect evidence (such as evidence of adultery), is such evidence legally valid for the Court to consider?
Private detective services have been conducted by many organisations and individuals for years, even though it is not a prohibited activity, our State has not yet created a legal framework for this type of service. Therefore, only documents which have been lawfully notarised or certified by notarisation practicing organisations, or documents provided by the bailiff…