{"id":976,"date":"2012-12-06T09:27:02","date_gmt":"2012-12-06T14:27:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thedurstfirm.com\/?p=976"},"modified":"2012-12-06T09:32:13","modified_gmt":"2012-12-06T14:32:13","slug":"were-your-custodial-rights-impacted-by-false-claims-of-sexual-abuse-noted-psychologist-has-license-revoked","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thedurstfirm.com\/?p=976","title":{"rendered":"Were your custodial rights impacted by false claims of sexual abuse? Noted Psychologist has license revoked."},"content":{"rendered":"

In the most recent\u00a0 turn of events\u00a0in a saga that \u00a0is tragic on many levels, psychologist Marsha Kleinman has had her license revoked after it was determined that she she coaxed at least one child into making false allegations of sexual abuse against her father and purposely misleading the court.\u00a0 Sexual abuse of a child is perhaps the most serious charge that can be levied against a parent during divorce and custody proceedings.\u00a0 False reports lead to life altering consequences for the accused parent and the child who was manipulated into making the false claims.\u00a0 False claims can destroy parent-child relationships, put employment at risk, clog the overly burdened judicial system with what are baseless claims and undermine the legitimate claims that are brought.\u00a0 In contested custody cases where allegations of abuse are made, the court relied heavily on the findings and testimony of experts such as Ms. Kleinman.\u00a0 Expert testimony is supposed to be neutral, objective and of assistance to the court.\u00a0 What happened here fails to meet any of those criteria.\u00a0 While it is reassuring to know that Ms. Kleinman will not be involved with NJ families going forward, it is impossible to tell the full extent of he actions and it is impossible to fully repair the damage false claims cause.<\/p>\n

If you were a parent whose custody or parenting time rights were impacted by Ms. Kleinman’s reports or testimony you should contact an attorney immediately to determine what recourse you may have.<\/p>\n

PSYCHOLOGIST WHO COAXED CHILD TO MAKE FALSE SEX-ABUSE CHARGES LOSES LICENSE<\/a><\/strong>
\nThe state has revoked the license of a court-appointed psychologist found to have coaxed a 3-year-old girl into accusing her father of sexual abuse and to have misled the family court judge. The revocation took effect Wednesday, a day after the Board of Psychological Examiners ruled that Marsha Kleinman, of Highland Park, engaged in gross and repeated malpractice and other misconduct that endangered the girl’s welfare and threatened her relationship with her father. Kleinman, an acknowledged expert on domestic and child abuse, often lectured judges and state workers on those topics and was frequently appointed as an expert by family court during her 25 years of practice.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

In the most recent\u00a0 turn of events\u00a0in a saga that \u00a0is tragic on many levels, psychologist Marsha Kleinman has had her license revoked after it was determined that she she coaxed at least one child into making false allegations of … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"_wpas_customize_per_network":false},"categories":[28,27],"tags":[30,29,32],"class_list":["post-976","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-durstfirm-news","category-durst-on-divorce","tag-custody","tag-divorce","tag-durst"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p6omM8-fK","jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":966,"url":"https:\/\/thedurstfirm.com\/?p=966","url_meta":{"origin":976,"position":0},"title":"Parent committed child abuse by making false claims of sexual abuse","author":"Sandy Durst","date":"December 5, 2012","format":false,"excerpt":"Parties going through a divorce often seek out any advantage they belief will give them the upper hand and increase their chances of realizing a favorable outcome.\u00a0\u00a0 When dealing with the emotional issue of child support and custody, parents often feel compelled to exaggerate or even fabricate allegations which would\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Durst on Divorce"","block_context":{"text":"Durst on Divorce","link":"https:\/\/thedurstfirm.com\/?cat=27"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":962,"url":"https:\/\/thedurstfirm.com\/?p=962","url_meta":{"origin":976,"position":1},"title":"Pennsylvania takes steps to further protect children from abuse","author":"Sandy Durst","date":"November 29, 2012","format":false,"excerpt":"A recommendation from a PA task seeks to place attorneys into the class of professionals who are designated as a mandatory reporter of alleged child abuse.\u00a0 Such a rule clearly places the welfare of the child as the highest priority; as it should be.\u00a0 However, there are implications for NJ\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Durst on Divorce"","block_context":{"text":"Durst on Divorce","link":"https:\/\/thedurstfirm.com\/?cat=27"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":875,"url":"https:\/\/thedurstfirm.com\/?p=875","url_meta":{"origin":976,"position":2},"title":"Parents have obligation to protect child from abuse – even when the other parent is the abuser","author":"Sandy Durst","date":"August 20, 2012","format":false,"excerpt":"In a recently decided case that was approved for publication, the court stressed the responsibility of a fit parent to protect a child from an unfit parent.\u00a0 While this may seem like common sense, it is a responsibility that can become complicated to act upon when the abuser is the\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Durst Firm News"","block_context":{"text":"Durst Firm News","link":"https:\/\/thedurstfirm.com\/?cat=28"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":3010,"url":"https:\/\/thedurstfirm.com\/?p=3010","url_meta":{"origin":976,"position":3},"title":"Starting Fresh: Moving Out of NJ with Your Child After Divorce","author":"Sandy Durst","date":"May 14, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"Divorce is never easy, especially when children are involved. 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