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Jane Shatz
Shatz Jane Ellen Phd Licensed Psychologist
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881 Alma Real Drive Suite 220 Pacific Palisades, CA 90272
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Dr. Shatz mediated my child custody case in 2008. Based on this first hand experience, I will say that she likes to play God. While purporting to be unbiased, she is not and often takes sides with one party. She in known for putting herself in conflict with clients' attorneys and offering advice based on what she claims 'the judge would say.' Remember, mediation is a paid service, do yourself a favor and shop around.
by Mamyte b xxx.xxx.144.226
September 01, 2018
My wife and I visit Dr. Shatz whenever we need a little help working something out. She is not only a great and patient listener, but also manages to guide us through our issue helping us gain resolution. I love our sessions with her. She is a real master at the art of therapy.
by TAB xxx.xxx.169.139
November 01, 2016
Dr. Jane Shatz was chosen by my divorce court and attorneys to conduct child evaluation for my three daughters then ages 3, 4, and 7. At that time, my ex ,the children's mom had a motion to do a move away. I expressed to Dr. Shatz that I don't feel it would be in the best interest of my daughters to move to across the country and never be allowed to see me again, based on the history of how my ex as child was separated from her dad by her mom and never allowed to see visit or see her father every again. Luckily Dr. Shatz felt the same as I did and assured me that she will never recommend a move a way specially since the kids were literally under my care every day of the week even though on paper I was only granted about 35% custodial time.
Long story short, Dr. Shatz dragged this evaluation for about two years at a cost of over $35,000 knowing well about my financial situation and how I was struggling financially not being able to put the hours at work since I was the primary care taker of our children. Like a drug dealer, Dr. Shatz insisted that I bring in cash, no credit card allowed, as she was worried about credit card charge back. Of course, all pressure was out since I knew that there will be no recommendation for a move away. I had expressed to Dr. Shatz that as an expert I would trust whatever would be in our children's best interest and how as a father I wanted to be part of their lives. Dr. Shatz refused to release her report till every penny was paid in cash including me paying my ex's share of her bill. After a lengthy evaluation Dr. Shatz's children evaluation report read that father gets over 85% custodial time and no move away. I was delighted by the outcome till I read her report. On her report Dr. Shatz clearly noted that at the early stages of the child evaluation, my ex, and the mother of the kids, had expressed that she wanted very very little custodial time if any with her daughters. Dr. Shatz knew very well that my ex was vindictive and wanted to burn all our family money through attorneys, child evaluation, forensic accountants, etc any way she could. Instead of doing the right thing and stopping the child evaluation, or rapping it up when she learned early on that my ex's intentions, Dr. Shatz conspired to defraud not only me by my poor daughters of over $35,000 in cash. An honest person with any conscious would have reported back to attorneys and judge that there is no need for an evaluation as the mother does not want custodial time. Instead Dr. Shatz dragged her evaluation close to two years, and took advantage of me and my ex not having any communication at all. Dr. Shatz's greed and hunger for money dragged our unnecessary evaluation for close to two years in order to get as much money as possible from me. Dr. Shatz does not believe in the best interest of the kids. If she did she would have been honest and informed the judge and all parties as she wrote on her report that mother from the start did not want custody. People say divorce attorneys are scum of the earth. Dr. Shatz has been dealing so long with divorce attorneys that she has become as ruthless as them. The money that I paid Dr. Shatz could have gone toward my daughters education. Shame on Dr. Shatz for not having any morals as her greed for money forced her to be unethical.
by Ned xxx.xxx.4.51
October 03, 2015
This is a truly knowledgeable, helpful, and empathic doctor. I came to her after the bitter divorce. After the deep wounds in my family were made, and after the great divide was achieved by my insecure Ex, I started seeing Dr. Shatz. She had no bearing on my custody or outcome of my case because she was not part of my litigation battle. Dr. Shatz is bringing healing to my family. She helps me respond to my Ex in a manner that does not incite him or escalate his fragile emotions. I have primary custody and have to deal with Ex for legal decision making in most areas. It is very important to get guidance when someone is adversarial with you and Dr. Shatz can help. I feel parents who used her as their evaluator either won or lost the custody agendas so their reviews reflect their frustration. I am seeing Dr. Shatz for therapy to heal my family, reduce the divide, and prevent a litigious Ex from seeking court intervention repeatedly. She is not reporting to a court or having any value in my family except it's healing and betterment.
by Shari xxx.xxx.191.133
September 04, 2015
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881 Alma Real Drive Suite 220, Pacific Palisades, CA 90272