Mary V Halbert

Initially I had hired Mary as a mediator, and then later as a parental coordinator. After I signed a contract to have her as a hired PC, she canceled the mediation contract which had unfinished business — there was no warning, and nothing I could do. As a PC, it took days — sometimes weeks — to get a...n answer from her, and when I finally did, I found out she didn’t respond because she was away. Typically, when working with individuals in this professional my experience has shown they send notifications when they’re out of town — this one did not. There were also instances where Mary would be speaking with another professional then later, I’d be unexpectedly charged for a conversation I not only wasn’t a part of, but also wasn’t unaware of. The whole point to working with Mary was to help us (my ex and I) better co-parent and communicate with one another … I was reaching out constantly asking for rules around improving communication between parties with little help in return. The situation never improved. I highly recommend you look elsewhere and diligently research who you plan to work with before signing any contract.

Mary Halbert is a nice person. Mary Halbert did not remember certain important points that I continually brought up regarding my custody related issues. Towards the end of her two-year appointment, she resigned abruptly and stated she did not know our daughter had been conceived through an egg ...donor. Shocking to say the least until it was revealed that she and Sandra Acevedo, my ex-wife's attorney, were business partners. This information was never disclosed to me so unfortunately, my request for equal visitation with my daughter was denied and I lost time with her as a result. Mary resigned and Sandra left my ex-wife as a result of my disclosure. I requested to tape our meetings so I had proof of the conversations but Mary refused to allow this. I highly recommend finding someone who is an advocate for your child/children and equal parenting and ready to meet the challenges of Family Court.