Make the texts on that phone hold up in court
A screenshot of a text often is not enough, because the other side can challenge where it came from, whether it was edited, and whether the timestamps are real.
A forensic extraction answers those challenges: a write-blocked image of the device, hash values that prove the data has not changed, original timestamps and source attribution, and an examiner who can authenticate it on the record.
We use Apple-native and platform-native workflows and, when a matter calls for it, industry-standard extraction tooling like Cellebrite UFED and Magnet AXIOM through our licensed partner network, and deliver an exhibit-ready, court-ready report rather than a screenshot dump.
Engagements are confidential and structured to begin within 48 hours of the consultation.
Some service tracks are offered at a fixed fee; complex investigations are billed hourly with a clear scope, milestone updates, and a cap agreed up front.
Quinn (Founder and CEO) oversees every engagement and reviews every case before findings leave the practice; the practitioner team executes the technical work under her methodology.
- A direct line to Quinn, the founder, not a sales pipeline.
- Worked in-house by the examiner who scoped it.
- Explainable findings you can verify, with the methodology shown.
Working with a divorce phone forensic expert
A divorce phone forensic expert is not a data-recovery shop and not an app that promises to read someone else’s messages.
The work is narrower and more defensible: a write-blocked image of a phone you are legally entitled to examine, hash values that prove the copy has not changed, and recovery of the artifacts that actually decide a custody or dissolution matter, whether that is deleted SMS and iMessage, photos and their embedded metadata, app-cache fragments from WhatsApp, Signal, and Snapchat, or location history, each with its original source and timestamp preserved.
For consultant-led mobile phone extraction, that documented record is what holds up when opposing counsel moves to exclude it. At the consultation we tell you which artifacts are realistically recoverable from your specific device and OS version before any work is scoped.
What this means for you
- Written scope before any work. You see a written scope covering deliverables, timeline, and price, and you approve it before we begin. You are never billed for work you did not authorize.
- We commit to findings, not outcomes. We tell you up front what the evidence can and cannot establish. Recovery, attribution, and prosecution are decided by banks, platforms, insurers, and courts. We produce the record they act on, and we put that distinction in writing.
- Every case is investigated, not just scanned. A credentialed examiner reviews every case before findings leave the practice. You get a documented investigation to court-admissible standards, not a single automated scan and a one-line answer.
- We will tell you if you do not need us. If a free or simpler step would resolve your situation, whether a police report, an IC3 filing, or a platform's own recovery flow, we point you there first.
How an engagement begins
- Confidential consultation. NDA-protected. 30-60 minutes. Direct conversation, no sales process.
- Scoped engagement. Written proposal with defined deliverables and pricing, a fixed fee where it applies and hourly with milestone caps for open-ended investigations.
- Investigation and findings. Court-ready standards. Written report you can act on.
Not sure a full forensic engagement is necessary yet? Start with our guide to recovering deleted text messages. It covers free do-it-yourself options and when court-ready recovery is the right call.
Why this work matters
The fight over a phone is usually a fight over whether its contents can be trusted, so the extraction has to be as defensible as what it turns up.
Quinn holds 9 active certifications across GIAC, a methodology trusted by Fortune 50 enterprises, defense contractors, and the attorneys who refer to us. It is part of our broader forensic services for individuals and families; see also how deleted text messages get admitted in court.
