EXHIBIT 5.1
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                        [LETTERHEAD OF WHITE & CASE LLP]



January 7, 2004

First Advantage Corporation
One Progress Plaza, Suite 2400
St. Petersburg, Florida 33701

Re: Registration Statement on Form S-8
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Ladies and Gentlemen:

     We have acted as special counsel to First Advantage Corporation, a Delaware
corporation (the "Company"), and are familiar with the proceedings and documents
relating to the proposed registration by First Advantage, through a Registration
Statement on Form S-8 (the "Registration Statement"), to be filed by First
Advantage with the Securities and Exchange Commission, of (a) up to an aggregate
total of 2,000,000 shares of First Advantage's Class A Common Stock, $.001 par
value (the "Stock"), issuable under the First Advantage Corporation 401(k)
Savings Plan (the "Plan"), and (b) the interests in the Plan to be issued to
those employees of the Company and its subsidiaries who are eligible and elect
to participate in the Plan (the "Plan Interests").

     For the purposes of rendering this opinion, we have examined originals or
photostatic copies of the Plan and such corporate records, agreements and other
documents of First Advantage as we have deemed relevant and necessary as a basis
for the opinion hereinafter set forth. In connection with our examination of
such documents, we have assumed the genuineness of all signatures on, and the
authenticity of, all documents submitted to us as originals and the conformity
to the original documents of all documents submitted to us as copies. With
respect to instruments executed by natural persons, we have assumed the legal
competency and authority of such persons. As to facts material to the opinions
expressed herein which were not independently established or verified, we have
relied upon oral or written statements and representations of First Advantage.

     Based on the foregoing, in reliance thereon and subject to compliance with
applicable state securities laws and the assumptions and qualifications set
forth herein, we are of the opinion that the Stock, when issued and delivered in
accordance with the terms and conditions set forth in the Registration
Statement, the Plans and any related documents, will be validly issued, fully
paid and nonassessable and that the Plan Interests, when issued in accordance
with the terms and conditions set forth in the Plan, will be validly issued.

     We hereby consent to the use of this opinion as an exhibit to the
Registration Statement. In giving such consent, we do not thereby concede that
we are within the category of persons whose consent is required under Section 7
of the Securities Act or the Rules and Regulations of the SEC thereunder. This
opinion is furnished by us, as special counsel to the Company, in accordance
with the requirements of Item 601(b)(5) of Regulation S-K under the Securities
Act and, except as provided in the immediately preceding sentence, is not to be
used, circulated or quoted for any other purpose or otherwise referred to or
relied upon by any other person without the express written permission of the
undersigned.


                                     Very truly yours,


                                     /s/ White & Case LLP


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