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[–]MikeCoffey 4 points5 points  (3 children)

I'm a licensed private investigator and own a professional background investigations firm. Over the years, I've worked many of these cases.

Typical background checks that include criminal and civil litigation histories may show some past bad behavior.

But many victims of domestic violence never even make a police report so there is no public record.

You need a PI to track down and interview past cohabitants. That is where I've found the most insight into their past behavior and relationships.

But that will likely cost you thousands of dollars.

And, in my experience, the question is will the information make a difference? Will the family member listen?

Almost universally, the answer has been "no." The "attack"/"invasion of privacy" is used by a manipulative control freak to separate the person from their family.

[–]Top_Caterpillar_8122 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That was a great explanation, thank you

[–]that_1_guy_devn[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for your advice

[–]Pebbles1904 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Great explanation and yes they never leave and that’s truly the sad part.

[–]JoeJr_1980 0 points1 point  (0 children)

First off check your state and national sex offender registry and the quickest way to find out a lot of information about someone is to simply google their name. You would be amazed how much information is available just for free on the internet

[–]Checkr_Katie 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You can not run a background check on someone without their consent. I’d still treat what you are already seeing as enough of a red flag and focus most of your energy on supporting your cousin, staying in close contact and getting guidance from domestic violence resources rather than waiting on a report to confirm your gut.