Gary Direnfeld review: illegal practices

Mr Direnfeld is a very sick man. Mr Direnfeld was finally removed based on his conflict of interest on another file and allowing us to enter in to a contract with him without disclosure. He has since been removed. Please read the letter posted below,

Dear Sir,
A very disturbing matter has recently developed with my husband and Gary Direnfeld who has recently been retained as Parent Coordinator/Arbitrator.

Mr Direnfeld was retained mid 2011 to assist in a time share schedule, travel, schooling and day to day activities for our two boys.

From the start my husband has felt that he has been dismissed by Mr Direnfeld and that Mr Direnfeld holds my husband accountable to situations between him and his ex wife while allowing his ex full unaccountable autonomy.

Last night after several conflicts between my husband and Mr Direnfeld (3 meetings to date) my husband thought it best to record his meeting so that he would have access to the meeting for referral purposes only.

The conversation that ensued shows clear collusion between Mr Direnfeld and the ex and coaching by Mr Direnfeld in order to "trap" my husband as an abuser and perhaps build a case of sexual abuse towards the children. Mr Direnfeld as well calls my husband an "abusive controlling son of a ### who is manipulative". He asks the ex to send him documentation including report cards so that he can gather the data he needs in order to tighten noose around him.

Mr Direnfeld has himself used extortion on my husband and even went so far in January to kick my husband out of the process and continue with the ex alone.

I have talked with Mr Direnfeld personally and on our first call he said pretty much the same to me about my husband, proclaimed that I was a victim and that I need to contact victim Services and devise an escape plan from him should I decide to end our relationship. He also asked if I would be willing to join in a session along with my husband so that he could introduce any concerns I may have. In doing so, he explained that he needs me present so that he can build a case against him.

I have played the recording to my dear friend who has many years in Child Access etc and she has urged me to contact you immediately about this. She has also placed calls to the complaints board and several PC's to ask for advice as she is convinced that Mr Direnfeld is responsible for professional misconduct and abuse of my husband himself. She determines that Mr Direnfeld is attempting to build a case against him and will attempt to remove the children from his custody based on several things including, but not as yet filed, charges of sexual abuse.