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Hagovsky Mathias R PhD
Hagovsky Mathias R PhD
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22 Old Short Hills Road Livingston, NJ 07039
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Service
4 star average for Service
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4 star average for Environment
Expertise
2 star average for Expertise
Staff
3.5 star average for Staff
Recommended
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Court ordered custody expert. Complete waste of time and money, in my view (and I am not disgruntled). He just never cared about my children's interests, just did the bare minimum. I had no choice, but what he did was nothing short of sabotaging my children's future. Stay away if you can.
by AE xxx.xxx.211.96
December 31, 2022
Dr. Hagovsky caused irreparable harm to my children. His incompetence and flagrant disregard of the law resulted in my children being subjected to ongoing child abuse. His arrogance as the court appointed psychologist resulted in abuse not being reported to the appropriate agencies and minimizing of the events in his court reports. He should never be in a position to evaluate children’s best interests. I reported him to NJ Attorney General and Board of Psychological Examiners File# 09-036. Dr. Hagovsky should be stripped of his license to prevent any possibility he can harm more children.
by Karen xxx.xxx.59.136
June 26, 2021
My heart goes for any person this gentleman has been evaluating his or her case for custody , He is lacking all the tools to be a professional . I encourage all the fathers , mothers or kids harmed by him or affect by him to leave for me their contact information . I will report him and I am working to get his license revoked. I am sure many family in new jersey has been injured and damage by him .
He is faking information. irresponsible and arrogant . State of new jersey are responsible about him and about his dangerous behavior .
by Jack xxx.xxx.209.181
May 22, 2016
Dr H was my child's mother's forensic expert in an awful custody battle and trial. I had my own expert. I am not disgruntled and on the losing side. In fact I WON everything, despite Dr H's efforts to thwart justice and promote a flawed agenda. His report and testimony came off disingenuous & contradictor. He discredited himself greatly. He was not child-focused & behaved like a "hired gun" yet, lucky for me, one who "shot blanks". You should steer clear of this guy and PRAY your opponent hires him.
by Proud Father xxx.xxx.98.111
January 05, 2016
We are the parents and grandparents of our daughter in a divorce suit.Mr Hagovsky acted like he was listening to our testimony on the character, indifference and bad behavior our daughter was subjected to in 14 years of marriage to a man who never came home, gambled, and fought her desire to even have the children. The children Hagovsky was supposed to protect and write an opinion on.
We are intelligent, educated people. We knew the spouse quite well after 15 years and discussed how badly he treated his family, his cold and unloving manner, never communicating, hiding assets, lying, few redeeming values in this man.
This so called evaluator ignored everything we had to say. He made up his personal misoginist review quite unflattering to our daughter and sided with the husband with the funds. This psychologist evaluator does not deserve one star.
by The Seidenbergs xxx.xxx.31.156
January 08, 2015
In my opinion, you should REALLY rethink using this psychologist for your divorce/custody decisions. In my opinion, his custody report was minuscule at best with little to no forensic custody benefit to my children. In my opinion, he did not act as forensic psychologist (voice for court) for my children and I believe he favors the spouse who is paying his fees. In my opinion, his report reads more like a spousal popularity contest than a forensic child custody report.

Plus, there are very few psychologists who do this work and in my opinion, the court values him only by a repetitive recognition relationship. He has probably submitted several hundred-template reports to them over the years.

In my opinion, he dragged out my case for SEVERAL MONTHS, did not read supporting documentation, not interested in acknowledging an emotionally abusive and aggressive spouse. In fact, in my opinion joked about it in my report knowing that my children had to live through this abuse as well.

His report consisted of mostly a summary of what each spouse had to say about each other, In my opinion, he left out serious and significant statements/accounts of my custody case that needed to be written and addressed regarding my children’s welfare. He did not even report correctly what I did for a living or write accurately what I stated about my childhood history!

In my opinion, when he paraphrased our sessions in his report most of the information written was open-ended in the report. In my opinion, He focused mostly on adjective words and put them into "quotes" to make the report look fancy. In my opinion, there were so many contradictions and inaccurate details in his report and if you have any concerns about abuse please seek out someone who specializes in these matters such as the DCPP, The division of Child Permanency and Protection.

My advise to you would be to please try and work out your custody issues without a custody evaluator. Keep in mind, this could change the course of your children's future and they are already going through a difficult time. In addition, in my opinion, obtaining custody evaluators breads more contentment against your ex spouse and divorce tensions can become extremely heightened during this experience. If you cannot work it out or you are required to seek a custody evaluator, research the evaluator heavily.

Read through all of the custody cases he was a part of which can help you gain insight on how to prepare for his sessions and learn what to expect from this relationship. You can see how his opinions evolved over the years and how his professional recommendations changed.

The trend now in New Jersey courts are very much in favor of fathers regardless of their parental capabilities and neglectful/abusive parental character past and present. In my opinion, these trends influence all persons involved in the divorce/custody system. In my opinion, your attorney’s recommendations for involving additional divorce exports may not be in yours or your children’s best interest.

In my opinion, I would also tape record your conversations, which is perfectly legal in the state of New Jersey right now. This way you cannot be misquoted and you have all verbal records.

Also, in my opinion, he will not guide you on your discussions and concerns about your children. So please be clear and precise because too much verbal information is not helpful. He sat with me quietly listening almost every session.

In my opinion, at one point in our sessions without warning challenged me as to what my spouse had to say about me just to see my reaction and to put me on the defense regarding trivial issues such as being 10 minutes late to my child’s dance recital. I had never been through a custody evaluation nor did I know what to expect. In my opinion, I paid thousands of dollars to hear lies about me of what my ex spouse had to say and felt obligated to respond to such petty matters.

Keep in mind, an evaluator may like you or believe you and he did not live in your household. He can only hear a fraction of what your marriage and family life was/is like and if not reported accurately there are “no do overs.”

This is what I paid $12,000 for to be put under a microscope unjustly, and I ask, is this helping your children?

I produced emails, documentation, medical etc. accept in my opinion; he paid very little attention to such important forensic facts concerning my children and chose not report on it. However, it is my opinion to provide copies to him anyway since you may need it as custody evidence in the future.

The key is to trust your own motherly instincts not him. When everything is said and done you are still raising your children and your life goes on. He is a mere stranger in the divorce business and in my opinion, could end up influencing an irreversible path for your children's future. Believe me you do not want that!

If I had a magic wand and knew what to expect of this experience, I would sooner give these thousands of dollars to charity!

Sincerely,
A loving parent
by xxxxXXXX xxx.xxx.7.13
January 07, 2015
Did this psychologist prominently display their diplomas or business license?
Yes
Does the provider's staff maintain a professional appearance?
Mostly yes
Are you going to visit this provider again?
Absolutely
Was this provider helpful about using your insurance coverage?
Yes
Does this psychologist always take that extra step to make you feel special?
Absolutely, they always make me feel like I'm their only client.
by Richard xxx.xxx.179.185
June 27, 2014
Would you recommend this mental health practitioner to others?
No
Was this provider friendly?
I didn't feel very welcome
Did this provider answer all of your questions?
No, I left confused and frustrated
Does this provider listen to your concerns and respond respectfully?
Not really
How would you compare this psychologist to others in his/her field that you have visited?
Not the worst, but certainly not the best
by XXXXXXXX xxx.xxx.7.13
April 11, 2014
Was the psychologist friendly?
Very! The most welcoming office I've visited!
Did they follow up with you after your appointment?
Yes, they made sure I had everything I needed!
Did this provider show attention to detail?
Yes, I've never had to worry about them missing any important information
Did this psychologist leave you unattended for an extended period of time?
No, I was always attended to
Was this provider late to your appointments?
No, they were on time
by Anonymous xxx.xxx.133.180
November 28, 2013
Does this provider always put the customer first?
Definitely not. They seem to care more about themselves
Does this psychologist offer flexible appointment times?
Yes
Did this psychologist listen to your input and concerns?
No. I wasn't listened to at all!
Is this business handicap-accessible?
Yes, it was handicap-accessible
Is this provider willing to pursue advice from other providers when necessary?
Not at all. They were too arrogant to ask for any assistance, even though they knew it would help
by Anonymous xxx.xxx.156.188
June 03, 2013
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22 Old Short Hills Road, Livingston, NJ 07039