Whatever you do, do not use Cher Myers as a Social Investigator. She was appointed to our case and it was a nightmare! I was personally referred to her and insured that the negative reviews were only parents who were upset at the outcome. She can be bought & she will take sides! She has no business in Family Court. RUN!!!!!

by 2018 Nightmare xxx.xxx.1.118

July 14, 2018

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I beg of you, please do not use Cher Myers as a Social Investigator for your case.

by Kalie xxx.xxx.17.122

March 02, 2018

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If I could give minus five stars, I would do so happily.......In 2005 Cher Myers' negligent and unethical testimony had opened the door for four children to ongoing abuse and neglect by a convicted drug user. Between Cher Myers and the Lake County DCF worker Phillipe Montepelier, you both caused me to lose my children based on my ex's word and using my then then 13 year old brainwashed daughter to say they were afraid of their own mother. Your reports were so outlandish I couldn't have made it up myself! Read on for updates to this case to 2017.

I lost four children in 2005 due to my ex's kidnapping in the middle of the night. I went to the police, the shelter, the court, the county, and my ex had already ingratiated himself to the authorities, making me look like I was unfit. No one would put out an Amber alert. Not once did I get to see my four children for 3 and 1/2 years, all the while knowing that something sinister was happening to my eldest child. My ex was sexually molesting my eldest daughter from the age of 12. That was my motive to get out and take the children away. My then 12 year old was so scared of him she told him of my plan. His ultimate motive was to eliminate me, the potential witness which was eventually sealed by Cher Myers incompetency in testifying that my kids were not being coached by this sociopath. Her greed prevented me from paying an exorbitant amount of money to spend thirty minutes with my kids in an utterly humiliating supervised visitation. At the time I was in a domestic violence shelter with no money and no home. There was a break in the case on March 18th, 2010 due to a strong eyewitness and verbal account through my daughters school friend. I applied to the courts for temporary custody based on what I heard from a friend of my then 19 year old daughter. I was granted the injunction and saw, for the first time in 3 and 1/2 years, my 7 year old twins, a 15 year old angry child who was caged inside of a home with a monster and a malnourished 19 year old daughter with numerous emotional problems and drug addiction from being introduced to crack cocaine by the very father from the original time of Cher Myers testimony in 2005 telling Judge Pope they were safer with their father. It took every bit of strength, love, and encouragement to pull these kids through when I found out about the continuing drug abuse and molestation. We tried and failed to prosecute because as the courts say, without evidence it's impossible to try.
My then 7 year old twin son experienced severe emotional problems and was terrified of being alone. He was having a difficult time going to the bathroom alone was urinating in his pants. I had to buy pull-ups for him and encouraged him to go to the bathroom, but not without me standing near the door.
We were scared and feeling alone but knew justice would eventually be served. It was always my hope that we would finally have our voices heard and hopefully prevent this type of tragedy from occurring to other vulnerable parents who have been so beaten down emotionally, physically, and financially by a spouse with a bigger mouth and a bucket of money that they are able to exploit the weak and the innocent in order to frame a parent into looking like they are unfit and dangerous. The motive? Get rid of the parent who will expose the other and make them look like they are crazy, addicted, bi-polar people who have no business being a parent. My credibility was destroyed by this man and through the actions of this incompetent and evil woman who calls herself a professional in the field of mental health! and I had no defense.

UPDATE: August, 2017 15 years later, the sicko ex was caught in the act of sexual battery on my now 27 year old daughter while she was incapacitated. He was drugging her with GHB. Yes, and DNA evidence has been collected. She went to the hospital and found a way to escape him. My kids are a lifelong mess, each one with an immense amount of pain. I have dealt with constant psychotic breakdowns and drug and alcohol abuse with the eldest who was molested, the second child has no idea how to get ahead and my twins are withdrawn and angry. Cher, you were the catalyst to our historically lifelong family tragedy. The blood is still on your hands and will be for generations. The silver lining to this egregious misuse of your power in the courts is to find a way to never allow someone like you to testify against a parent you never met or spoke to. My hopes are that anyone who reads this will band together to help create a law in my daughter's name so people like you are never allowed to make a decision based on one parent's side of the story. You failed us and you failed my children. Society is not better off with you. Resign your position or find another career, you are clearly not mental health material and should never be allowed inside a courtroom when it comes to the safety and well being of any child. You're a fraud and a coward.

by Lyn S xxx.xxx.107.74

August 28, 2017

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My experience with Cher was as a custody evaluator. 2 years of experience. She lost, and shamefully. She recommended overwhelmingly for the manipulating parent. Her case fell apart in a single cross examination. 2 years of hiked legal fees, and irreparable damage to children (She assists in manipulation- there is no objectivity to her process ).
I say it again: She lost.
I don't know anything about her holistic healing services, I speak only of her work with children in custody cases.
I sought out others who knew her or had experienced her in that regard, and the feeling was universal: she isn't just bad at it, she is willfully biased, and therefore damaging.
She should not practice in the court system regarding minors or any adults who are unable to make decisions for themselves.
I would be more than happy to share all of the transcripts from my case with anyone curious about Chers capacity as a GAL/custody evaluator.
Keep your kids away from her, if you are an adult, with your critical facilities intact, and wish for therapy for yourself, that's another story- your choice.

by Holden xxx.xxx.159.71

July 14, 2016

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Worked with children for over 14 years. Found this facility to be concerned, caring, dedicated. Experienced personnel, safe environment. Love the place and people.

by Mary Tucker xxx.xxx.173.124

July 06, 2016

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I do not feel that she truly cares about the kids or the situation. She is only "money hungry" She will go above and beyond to get $200 that is late, but she doesn't demonstrate the same passion when counseling or caring about the kids. I would never recommend this counselor. Just there for the money!

by Honest person xxx.xxx.246.140

July 01, 2016

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S.A.D.L.E.S. is and amazing place to get mental health care. As someone who has Bi-polar Disorder and P.T.S.D. I have found Cher be incredibly wise. With me as a patient, she has been given the tricky task of sifting through my actions and determining which disorder is the one I/we need to be dealing with. And as I work with the horses, or just sit and talk with her, I know she genuinely cares about me as a person. I was recommended to her by my sister, whom Cher helped 16 years ago. Her children needed due to the trauma of divorce. She has also helped my nephew with P.T.S.D. from his time in Iraq. I will be recommending her to everyone who ever asks me about finding a good counselor. (Thank you Cher)

by Kenny xxx.xxx.48.134

June 02, 2016

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Cher is an excellent counselor. Unbiased and always looking for the root issues and solutions. My family has benefitted greatly because of her.

by Richie xxx.xxx.237.218

May 27, 2016

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This young lady goes above and beyond to provide outstanding services to everyone in the community. I love how she and her staff continue to help our veterans. I highly recommend any group wanting to receive a education on horses and group therapy to visit this website and all the different events to become involved in. Also consider a small donating for her cause. It takes a lot to feed and raise horses.

by Gary Blanchard xxx.xxx.19.194

September 24, 2015

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Keep this social worker far away from your children if you care about their wellbeing.

My children are victims of parental alienation at the hands of an obsessed alienator, and this is my second round with Cher Myers. The first time was during a very acrimonious divorce in 2004. Neither time was by my choice.

2004-2005

She is a nightmare to try to coordinate with, constantly changing details. I live in Dallas, TX and travel to Florida as needed. In 2005 she cancelled my Spring Break visitation with the children .... get this..... just after I had passed through airport security while leaving Dallas.

I used to have lunch with my older daughter at her school. Cher Myers sent a letter to the school saying that my presence was disturbing to my daughter, and “authorized” my daughter to be absent for 3-4 days.

Cher Myers allowed a Lake County judge to believe she was qualified to receive raw test results from a psychological evaluation. I had contacted 2 psychiatrists to find out what I need to do to be evaluated. Both told me there was no way in hell they would release results to a social worker.

Cher Myers was asked by that same judge whether this was parental alienation, and she lied and said no. I had never heard the term at that point, but something about her manner made me feel she was lying. 2 hours later I looked it up at an internet kiosk in the Orlando airport. It described the mother of my children to a T.

Cher Myers allowed my ex to withhold mail from my children, and to interfere with my phone calls to them.

My ex asked for in injunction of protection. Cher Myers supported it. The judge said no dice. The next year they tried it again. The same judge said no dice. They then went to another Lake County judge who was smart enough to see what they had done, and referred them back to the original judge. They never returned to request the order of protection.

A complaint was filed with Florida’s DCF. I didn’t learn about it until a year later. DCF told me the complaint was found to be without foundation. You guessed it... Cher Myers.

Cher Myers made numerous references to how tight she was with the Lake County judges. It made the hair on my neck stand up, and I had no doubt I was being threatened.

The current bout: 2014 -2015

My youngest daughter threatened to commit suicide. Cher Myers interfered with her being placed under observation under the Baker Act. DCF said no report was ever made. Isn’t that reporting a requirement?

Cher Myers ignores the ruling of the court as it pertains to proportionate billing for services. First, she told me she had a court order saying I was 100% liable for expenses. There has never been any such order. My attorney had to bring that to her attention. Afterwards, she tried to bill me 100% for horse riding lessons. I had flown in from Dallas for a reunification session with my children. There are several charges for these riding lessons for which I have had to dispute payment.

2 months ago Cher Myers contacted my attorney and said she thought I was playing mind games. I had been waiting for Ms Myers to schedule my next session with my children. My attorney and I communicate frequently. He knew about my eagerness to see my children again, my frustration that Ms Myers appeared to be dragging her feet, and he kept telling me to hang in there. 6 weeks ago, Ms Myers tells me to plan on seeing them on 4/1/2015. I make travel arrangements, and then last week Ms Myers suddenly reports my children are uncomfortable about seeing me. Flashback to Spring Break 2005?

Cher Myers was selected to handle the reunification by my ex wife about a year ago. In that year she has failed to establish ANY communication from my children. Not a single email, SMS, or phone call, and those are all free for us.

I don’t know if it is incompetence, prejudice, a general lack of integrity, or a combination of all. She is definitely an enabler, and my children are damaged for years to come. Their college funds are gone. Learn from the mistakes of others, and do your research. Most importantly, protect your children.

by apsides xxx.xxx.56.159

March 25, 2015

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