Author Margaret A. Hagen has made her book “Whores of the Court: The Fraud of Psychiatric Testimony and the Rape of American Justice” available on her website. Here is a description of her work:
Professor Margaret A. Hagen
In this provocative and well-researched book, Margaret Hagen, Ph.D, reveals how expert psychological testimony is a total fraud, showing how the courts have increasingly embraced not a cutting-edge science but, instead, a discipline that represents a terrifying retreat into fantasy and hearsay; a discipline propelled by powerful propaganda, arrogance, and greed.
Dr. Hagen sounds a clarion wake-up call, offering some startling – and much-needed – recommendations about how we can reclaim our own ability to judge and supplying vital advice on how we can protect ourselves from the ravages of psychological testimony in our own lives.
“A damning indictment of the psychologizing – and undermining – of the American legal system. With righteous wrath and devastating wit, this sweeping critique should stir national debate.”
Please visit her website to download the book.
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Comment by Rj — February 10, 2009 @ 10:08 am
A mother’s journey for justice
Part 1
By BRANDON A. PERRY
Published: Thursday, February 5, 2009 4:09 PM CST
Following a recent hearing inside a Marion County paternity court,
Tracie Nelson learned that things would not change anytime soon: Her
daughter still won’t be coming home.
While leaving the court chamber with her attorney, Nelson appears
frustrated and sad.
“I’m so tired, I don’t know what else to do,” Nelson says with tears
in her eyes as she is embraced by her mother, Minnie Blaylock.
Nelson has learned that an ex-boyfriend will retain custody of her
seven-year-old daughter, Kay. An ugly custody battle involving
allegations of molestation and mental illness continues.
However, as the two discuss the case with attorney Dana Childress-
Jones, Nelson recovers her strength, recognizing that she can’t give
up even if the odds seemed stacked against her.
“If I do not fight for Kay, who will?” said Nelson.
The challenge
When most Americans find themselves involved in the court system,
they expect justice to be administered based on the law and
compassion.
Nelson, however, says she and Kay have not received anything
resembling justice.
According to Nelson, biased judges and attorneys have refused to
remove Kay from the father’s home, despite serious allegations of
abuse in that household. Nelson, who raised Kay for the first six
years of her life, believes custody should be returned to her or to
Blaylock, Kay’s maternal grandmother.
“Right now all we’re asking is for someone to stand up and do what’s
in the best interest of Kay,” said Blaylock. “She’s a wonderful
child, and deserves to be in an environment where she is safe and
cared for with love.”
Nelson wants to share Kay’s case with the community because, she
stated, she’s not only fighting for her daughter, but hopes to
provide a testimony to help parents who find themselves in similar
situations.
The beginning
In May, 2001, Kay was born to Tracie Nelson and ex-boyfriend Billy
Dupree (Dupree refused to speak with the Recorder regarding the
case). From Kay’s birth Nelson had sole legal custody of her.
Although the relationship between Nelson and Dupree ended, Nelson
said she understood the importance of a father’s presence in a
child’s life and encouraged Dupree to visit Kay.
In September 2004, Kay began exhibiting unexplained sexual behavior,
which a nurse at Community North Hospital later stated was very
unusual for a girl her age. This puzzled Nelson because she knew her
daughter had no reason to be with any man other than her father, who
occasionally had Kay at his home for overnight visitations.
In written documents submitted in court, Nelson said Dupree “was very
guarded when I spoke with him about these concerns, and told me if I
kept looking I would find what I was `looking for.’”
Family members wanted Nelson to contact child authorities immediately
to investigate Dupree, but Nelson said she urged caution, wanting to
give Dupree a chance to defend himself and help in discovering if
anyone did molest Kay.
Nelson took Kay to a therapist, and expressed her concerns to
paternity court Judge Alicia Gooden, who suspended Dupree’s overnight
visitations. Then, for the first time, Dupree expressed an interest
in having custody of Kay.
According to Nelson, Kay later told a forensic investigator, child
psychologist and police detective that Dupree had touched her
inappropriately, and that Dupree’s stepson had been “playing house”
on her.
An employee for the Marion County Prosecutor’s office, who has to
remain anonymous, believes Kay’s story is legitimate, but could not
take action due to the custody dispute.
In August 2007, following a hearing, Gooden granted custody of Kay to
Dupree.
The railroad
Nelson believes Gooden’s decision was based on a conflict of interest.
She said Kim Bacon, Dupree’s attorney, was given preferential
treatment during the hearing because she is a pro temp judge in
Gooden’s paternity court. She also claims that Bacon’s boyfriend is
Dupree’s best friend. Nelson says she has been a target ever since
she filed a complaint against Bacon with the Indiana Bar Association.
“The judge’s decision was based, not on the best interest of Kay, but
on Gooden’s bias against me and her relationship with Bacon,” said
Nelson.
Bacon and Dupree have declined to talk publicly. When contacted by
the Recorder to get Dupree’s version of events, Bacon firmly ruled
out a discussion about the case.
“What we’re seeing right now is a situation where the private
business of a seven-year-old girl is being dragged out into the
public, and that’s not right,” Bacon said. “Neither my client nor I
will be a part of that. We decline to comment.”
According to court records, Dupree has strongly denied any
allegations of abuse, and he and Bacon assert that Nelson is mentally
and financially unstable. They also believe that Nelson has coached
Kay into saying certain things to bolster her case.
Nelson’s attorney, Childress-Jones, requested a change of judge, and
Kay’s case was passed to Judge Gary Miller. Nelson alleges that
Miller appeared to be fair at first, but after speaking with Gooden
and Bacon, has refused to grant even temporary custody to Nelson,
despite the investigation into alleged abuse.
To date, Nelson has only occasional supervised visits with Kay that
she must pay for, and Kay is not allowed to keep gifts or other items.
Nelson says she has had several attorneys helping her, simply because
they get hopeless after a short time working on her case. Shortly
after Nelson lost custody of Kay, one former attorney, Dylan Vigh,
stated on WTLC-AM (1310) “Afternoons with Amos” show that her case
was “by far” one of the “greatest injustices” he has ever seen, and
that Nelson has been “railroaded” in the courtroom.
Still, Nelson says she is not surrendering the fight to get Kay back
home. She is seeking to move her case to the court of a third judge
with no connections to Gooden. She is also seeking removal of the
Guardian Ad Litem (GAL), a representative appointed to serve as a
nonbiased guardian of a child in a custody dispute. Nelson says the
GAL has not acted in Kay’s best interest.
“I have a divine right, as Kay’s mother, to protect her,” Nelson
said. “All I’m trying to do is get her life back to normal and keep
her safe.”
Coming in Part 2: A closer look into the case.
Note: Kay is not the child’s
http://indianapolis recorder. com/articles/ 2009/02/06/ news/local/ news02.
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Janelle Burrill is being investigated by BBS and Dept of Consumer Affairs – Division of Investigation.
Real Evidence has exposed her fraud and criminal conduct in the courts. If you have evidence of Burrills lying, manipulations and fraudulent practices pls send them asap to
Senior Investigator, Department of Consumer Affairs
Division of Investigation, 444 North 3rd Street, Suite 201, Sacramento, CA 95811
Sacramento & Placer County District Attorneys have all this real evidence and are also investigating criminal conduct, purjury by Burrill. Please be factual and provide real evidence to all if you are Burrills victim.
Justice will prevail – Burrill’s LCSW licence will be revoked eventually. She is truly exposed now with real evidence. Supplement the current investigation and provide true facts to the investigator. All of Burrills so called “PAS BS reports” from her career will be thrown out along with her. The AG’s accusation will become public as soon as it is filed.
Civil Lawsuit Attorneys (Class Action Lawsuit Opportunity) – Pls check the status for Jannelle Burrill LCS 16216 at BBS Licence verification. Her assets are as big as her fraud and criminal conduct. Vicitms of Burrill – Help is on the way.
Comment by Seeking Justice — October 31, 2009 @ 2:25 pm
STAY STRONG!
STAND UP AGAINST THE FRAUD JANELLE BURRILL AND HER ATTORNEY JOHN O’DONNELL. THEY CANNOT BURY REAL EVIDENCE. THEY CANNOT SHUT OUT THE VICITMS. OUR VOICES ARE BEING HEARD.
THE LIAR AND HER COHORTS ARE EXPOSED!!
The DCA Division of investigation is working hard for the last six months.
They have met with the victimized children that Burrill abused,
They have heard Burrill – caught on tape abusing, lying, threatening a child,
They have multiple court transcripts of Burrill lying under oath, pathological liar
They have heard from professionals that Burrill misrepresented and blatantly lied about in court testimony. They have uncovered evidence of fraudulent conspiracy.
They have met with over a dozen victims and recorded their stories
They have uncovered evidence of financial fraud and evidence of $$$ corruption.
The District Attorney’s office is now involved. All of Burrills cronies, friends in her PAS cottage industry cannot bury real evidence. DCA Division of Investigation will submit their findings to BBS and BBS will flush Janelle Burrill LCS License 16216 and file formal accusation (public content) for prosecution by Attorney Generals office.
Once BBS actions go public in the next couple of months, next steps of civil and criminal investigations and prosecution will start! This is the beginning of the end to the corrupt LCS practice by Janelle Burrill. All her past reports and recommendations to the courts in her fraudulent career will be thrown out. Take the AG’s report back to the courts once it is pubic to nullify any bull shit she filed with the courts.
What can you do? If you are a victim and have not been heard then contact
{Senior Investigator, Department of Consumer Affairs
Division of Investigation, 444 North 3rd Street, Suite 201, Sacramento, CA 95811
Tel : 916-324-1497 Ref : Fraud & Misconduct by Janelle Burrill LCS 16216}
If you live in Sacramento County, El Dorado or Placer County and have anything to do with the courts where Janelle Burrill is listed as a mediator, evaluator, therapist panel member – Reject her and tell the courts that Burrill is a fraud and point them to the DCA investigations – If they are part of Burrills cottage industry and do not hear then have them call DOI 916-324-1497 or BBS 916-574-7830 to listen to the facts. Don’t become victim number #16216. Stay Strong – Justice and Freedom is inevitable
Comment by Expose Burrill — November 8, 2009 @ 2:31 pm
Hi I have someone like this in my case who has ripped my daughters from me and this courthouse has quite a few ofthem being paid offf.
How does a complete stranger come into your life after 20 years of marriage and accuse a good mother, state school teacher with impeccable character references from all over the world parents and students get her 2 loving girls taken away and given to father who has robbed all monies, physically and verbally abused threatened to kill and attempted, stalked demanded grandmother be shipped to england who is now ill, has a drunk driving record drinks heavily takes drugs has disturbing pictures of children on his work server how does all this get ignored and more only tip of iceberg?
thanks please if you can refer me to someone in new york I am in dutchess county
thanks so much
Comment by jan alicea — November 14, 2009 @ 1:57 pm
Jan, I don’t know of anyone specifically I can turn you to….try contacting someone at New York NOW (National Organization of Women). Marcia Pappas, NY NOW State President, has been very active with her state chapter in mother’s custody issues, and maybe you could get a referral from them. Have you considered going to the National Battered Mothers Custody Conference in Albany, NY January 8-11th. It will be worth your time to help prepare you….see http://www.batteredmotherscustodyconference.org
Comment by justice4mothers — November 17, 2009 @ 10:42 pm