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Stephen E Doyne Phd
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I hired Dr. Doyne to mediate a custody dispute. I explained to him that we hired him because it was less confrontational than court, private, and would resolve the dispute quickly. He agreed. We signed a contract.
He reneged on every promise he made. He turned what should have been a three or four hour mediation into a multi-month long "custody evaluation", insisting that I travel from my home in Los Angeles to his offices in San Diego almost weekly. He would also invite both parties to call him to discuss "issues." I simply wanted to end the process as quickly as possible as his practice of encouraging conflict was causing everyone unnecessary stress. He also ran up his bill from an initial estimate of $2,500 to nearly a ten thousand dollar bill.
I objected, and sent him a letter reminding him of the many promises (that he broke). I told him I would continue to participate in quickly resolving the mediation, but he had different plans. He retaliated by reporting me to CPS for entirely ordinary "rough-and-tumble" with my son, which my son loved for years. Dr. Doyne second guessed my judgment and reported me to CPS. A CPS agent contacted me, interviewed me, and told me on the spot that he saw no child abuse. Dr. Doyne, on the other hand, filed a declaration with the family court claiming that I had "frightened" my son. The court immediately shifted custody to my ex-wife and scheduled a hearing. Outside of the courtroom before the hearing, my attorney and I met with Dr. Doyne. My attorney told me "if you ever want to see your son again, you must pay his bill." Dr. Doyne simply stared at me and shook his head "yes."
I was appalled--this man promised to mediate the case for $2,500---yet once I objected to his soaring fees and conflict-inducing behavior, refusing to pay for his conflict-inducing practices, he retaliated. He went into the courtroom and testified falsely, claiming that I held my son over the edge of a balcony. This was an outright lie. Avoid!
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