Marc S Mednick & Associates

"This man literally ruined mine and my sons life. Be very very wary. He sides with the monied spouse. Regardless of situation. Very unethical. Useless."

"Dr. Marc Mednick has guided me, my son and my ex with professionalism, honesty, empathy and wisdom for over 7 years now, including through a difficult custody / divorce case. His intellect and instinct are unparalleled. Much of his strength lies in his ability to understand the needs of the child, to read between the (communication) lines, and to empower (co)parents with the tools and skills necessary to effectively navigate an otherwise difficult and confusing new chapter of life. I simply can't recommend Dr. Mednick enough. This man is a gem."

"Just an addendum and update to my previous review...the man my ex-wife had an illicit affair with was also evaluated by Mednick during my first custody battle. This man she had an affair with had bragged about being in the Army. He had stated to my ex-wife that he took bullets on the battlefield for a "senator's son", had been in the special ops forces and was nicknamed "Chance" by his fellow soldiers for taking big risks, etc. My ex-wife enjoyed bragging about these things to my children and to me during this divorce process. How damaging and inappropriate. After evaluating this man, Mednick stated directly to me, during one of his sessions, that this man was in the army and would be a "good disciplinarian" for my children. One can imagine how that made me feel. My attorney related to me that Mednick further added in his report that this man was "contrite" about making premature attempts to be with my children. Fast forward to today, my ex-wife has just told my children that she investigated and discovered that this man, her paramour, was never in the army AT ALL and had lied about these things all this time. She admitted to my children that there is something very wrong with her to have believed these stories. She now states to me she has cut off all contact with her paramour and only now offers "complete transparency" regarding any information I would need to make sure this man stays away from my children. I have all this in writing. I am thankful everyday of my children's lives that I did not sit idly by and let all of this go, and that my children do not have to follow the recommendations proposed by Mednick. I often shudder to think what would have happened if my children had to be subjected to such a "good disciplinarian", as Mednick described him. The continuous battles between my children and their mother (my ex) for the years afterwards, over her paramour, caused irreparable damage. Much of this could have been avoided if a competent evaluation, setting appropriate boundaries based on facts (not a crystal ball), took place to begin with. Outside therapist's opinions, also ordered by the court, concluded that my children are not to blame and that they are, in fact, doing very well. I am not writing this opinion as a result of being a "sore loser". In fact, my children are in my custody. I am writing my opinions to express how important it is, for the sake of one's children, to always challenge the "experts" opinions, especially when those opinions are wrong. Again, I consider his evaluation negligent. What more is there to say...I guess what would help the most is if even the "professionals" would admit they were wrong...In my opinion, when arrogance prevails, no one is willing to admit they were wrong."

"This is my personal opinion of my experience with this individual. Marc Mednick was the court ordered forensic evaluator in my first custody case involving my children and my ex-wife. During his evaluation, my ex-wife began bragging to me IN WRITING that Mednick was inviting her to his private practice on the side. My research indicates this type of behavior to be a serious ethical violation. Mednick favored her during his evaluation and wanted no input from me. The one time I tried to call him, he yelled at me over the phone, hardly professional. If my ex-wife was lying about these invitations, I would think that this type of dishonest behavior should have been picked up by him during his supposed, extensive forensic evaluation of my case. Not picking up on that is negligent, in my opinion. I think he favored her for his own reasons. He even went so far as to refer my ex-wife for treatment to one of his partners in the same office. Again, I consider that questionable behavior. A second custody battle ensued in family court and Mednick was not allowed to be involved because my ex-wife's new attorney is one of his old girlfriends. Can't make this stuff up. Regardless, a new, forensic evaluator was ordered by the court. My attorney informed me that the new evaluation concluded my ex-wife to be a liar, delusional, and sided with my children, who both wanted to live with me. My children had to suffer through an ongoing history of custody fights because Mednick performed, in my opinion, a negligent and unethical evaluation to begin with. Inviting my ex-wife to his private practice?!? Fortunately for my children, justice prevailed. They are in my custody now."