ELAINE PUDLOWSKI, ST LOUIS COUNTY GUARDIAN AD LITEM PLACED A MINOR CHILD IN DANGER AFTER THREE COURT APPOINTED THERAPISTS TOLD HER THAT THE CHILD CANNOT BE WITH THE PARENT
IN CASE Cause No. 15SL-DR05021 ELAINE PUDLOWSKI A GUARDIAN AD LITEM FROM ST. LOUIS COUNTY
PLACED A MINOR CHILD WITH THE ABUSIVE PARENT AFTER THREE COURT APPOINTED THERAPISTS TOLD PUDLOWSKI THAT THE CHILD MUST NOT BE LEFT UNSUPERVISED WITH THE ABUSER.
Child's mother and the mother's attorney met with Elaine Pudlowski to discuss their concerns regarding the child's molestation. In response Pudlowski screamed at the mother irritatingly "Did he stick his finger up her butt? I don't know. I was not there." He (molester) told me "nothing happened." Pudlowski "so you need to move on!"
This disgusting conversation can be found at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xb2Oyl-9Zso&t=8s.
Pudlowski is very condescending and she belittles the mother for being concerned about her child's safety. Below is the Motion to Disqualify Pudlowski filed by the concerned mother. In response, Pudlowski called her "Crazy Caroline" and discussed her daughter's case with strangers unrelated to the case.
Mother's Motion for Disqualification of Guardian ad Litem Elaine Pudlowski
COMES NOW Petitioner, Caroline Van Den Bergh, by and through counsel, for her Motion for Disqualification of the Guardian ad Litem (GAL), states as follows:
1. This Court entered a Dissolution of Marriage Judgment in the above cause on September 27, 2016, awarding the parties joint legal and joint physical custody of the minor child, S.V., who is 7 years old.
2. On October 10, 2016, Petitioner filed herein her Motion to Modify and Motion for Temporary Restraining Order and Permanent Injunction and in support thereof cited to allegations of the minor child that Respondent sexually molested her.
3. Although no appointment of a Guardian ad Litem is evident from the St. Louis County Circuit Court File, Elaine A. Pudlowski entered her appearance as Guardian ad Litem in the above captioned case on October 19, 2016.
4. Section 452.423.4 RSMo., provides, "the appointing judge shall require the guardian ad litem to faithfully discharge such guardian ad !item's duties and upon such failure to do so shall discharge such guardian ad litem and appoint another."
5. The guardian ad litem in this case has failed to faithfully discharge her duties, therefore it is incumbent upon this Court to discharge such guardian and appoint another guardian to replace her immediately.
6. The GAL has failed to act in the best interests of the minor child and has not exercised independent judgment on behalf of the child in all matters, in that, inter alia. and above all, she has failed to recommend to the Court that all contact for the minor child with Respondent cease immediately in ignorance of the evidence of sexual abuse and in direct conflict with the recommendations of three separate individual therapists of the child, two of whom were chosen by the GAL and one of whom, Ms. Evangeline Bauer, is currently appointed by the Court to provide therapy to the child.
7. The GAL has failed to diligently advocate a position in the best interests of the child by failing to follow through on a recommendation for an individual counselor for the child in a timely manner, leaving the child without the necessary therapeutic outlet while the child is being re-traumatized by Respondent on a consistent basis during visitation and phone contact.
8. Since her appointment in October of2016, the GAL has had limited contact with the child, meeting her once at the home of Respondent and once at the home of Petitioner at the beginning of the case and on one occasion during a custody exchange when she recommended the child be physically removed from Petitioner's car to go on a visit with Respondent in August of 2017. In addition, the GAL has failed to explain this process to the child, who continues to experience trauma and be forced on visits with Respondent who she has alleged committed multiple acts of sexual abuse.
9. The GAL violated Section 210.145 RSMo., by failing to "hotline" the disclosure of sexual abuse by the child that was reported to her by Anna McAdoo, a court appointed supervisor for the child, and she failed to factually represent this disclosure to the Court with the written supervisory reports during the October 13, 2017 hearing on Petitioner's Motion for Temporary Restraining Order.
10. The GAL's first reaction to a disclosure of the minor child to a therapist found by Petitioner, was to admonish Petitioner for not seeking the approval of Respondent in her selection of said therapist instead of investigating the claim made by the child, when the GAL suggested to Petitioner that she find a therapist and had already recommended to the Court that the child begin therapy with a therapist endorsed by Barbara Danin, the child's former therapist.
11. It is believed that the GAL has contacted the Children's Division after each disclosure made by the child since the original disclosure in October of 2016 in an attempt to stymie its investigations or influence the investigation of Respondent and she has reported toPetitioner in contradiction of the Children's Division that there is no open investigation.
12. The Judge reported in open court on March 12, 2018 that he and the GAL had an "off the record" discussion about the case outside of the presence of Petitioner or Respondent's attorneys just prior to taking the bench, which validates the suspicions of Petitioner that the GAL is not an independent advocate for the child.
13. All of the above demonstrate a failure on behalf of the GAL to perform her duties faithfully and require her immediate removal from the case.
WHEREFORE, Petitioner moves that this Court to remove Elaine A. Pudlowski as guardian ad litem for the minor child in the above matter, order Respondent to pay any outstanding fees due said GAL, that the Court appoint another GAL as soon as practical, and that the Court make such other and further orders as it deems just and proper in the premises.
CURTIS, HEINZ, GARRETT & O'KEEFE, P.C.By: PATRICIA K. SUSI, #48917DEBORAH C.M. HENRY #36815Attorneys for Petitioner130 S. Bemiston, Suite 200St. Louis, MO 63105(314) 725-8788(314) 725-8789 faxpsusi@chgolaw.com
1. This Court entered a Dissolution of Marriage Judgment in the above cause on September 27, 2016, awarding the parties joint legal and joint physical custody of the minor child, S.V., who is 7 years old.
2. On October 10, 2016, Petitioner filed herein her Motion to Modify and Motion for Temporary Restraining Order and Permanent Injunction and in support thereof cited to allegations of the minor child that Respondent sexually molested her.
3. Although no appointment of a Guardian ad Litem is evident from the St. Louis County Circuit Court File, Elaine A. Pudlowski entered her appearance as Guardian ad Litem in the above captioned case on October 19, 2016.
4. Section 452.423.4 RSMo., provides, "the appointing judge shall require the guardian ad litem to faithfully discharge such guardian ad !item's duties and upon such failure to do so shall discharge such guardian ad litem and appoint another."
5. The guardian ad litem in this case has failed to faithfully discharge her duties, therefore it is incumbent upon this Court to discharge such guardian and appoint another guardian to replace her immediately.
7. The GAL has failed to diligently advocate a position in the best interests of the child by failing to follow through on a recommendation for an individual counselor for the child in a timely manner, leaving the child without the necessary therapeutic outlet while the child is being re-traumatized by Respondent on a consistent basis during visitation and phone contact.
8. Since her appointment in October of2016, the GAL has had limited contact with the child, meeting her once at the home of Respondent and once at the home of Petitioner at the beginning of the case and on one occasion during a custody exchange when she recommended the child be physically removed from Petitioner's car to go on a visit with Respondent in August of 2017. In addition, the GAL has failed to explain this process to the child, who continues to experience trauma and be forced on visits with Respondent who she has alleged committed multiple acts of sexual abuse.
9. The GAL violated Section 210.145 RSMo., by failing to "hotline" the disclosure of sexual abuse by the child that was reported to her by Anna McAdoo, a court appointed supervisor for the child, and she failed to factually represent this disclosure to the Court with the written supervisory reports during the October 13, 2017 hearing on Petitioner's Motion for Temporary Restraining Order.
10. The GAL's first reaction to a disclosure of the minor child to a therapist found by Petitioner, was to admonish Petitioner for not seeking the approval of Respondent in her selection of said therapist instead of investigating the claim made by the child, when the GAL suggested to Petitioner that she find a therapist and had already recommended to the Court that the child begin therapy with a therapist endorsed by Barbara Danin, the child's former therapist.
11. It is believed that the GAL has contacted the Children's Division after each disclosure made by the child since the original disclosure in October of 2016 in an attempt to stymie its investigations or influence the investigation of Respondent and she has reported to
Petitioner in contradiction of the Children's Division that there is no open investigation.
12. The Judge reported in open court on March 12, 2018 that he and the GAL had an "off the record" discussion about the case outside of the presence of Petitioner or Respondent's attorneys just prior to taking the bench, which validates the suspicions of Petitioner that the GAL is not an independent advocate for the child.
13. All of the above demonstrate a failure on behalf of the GAL to perform her duties faithfully and require her immediate removal from the case.
WHEREFORE, Petitioner moves that this Court to remove Elaine A. Pudlowski as guardian ad litem for the minor child in the above matter, order Respondent to pay any outstanding fees due said GAL, that the Court appoint another GAL as soon as practical, and that the Court make such other and further orders as it deems just and proper in the premises.
CURTIS, HEINZ, GARRETT & O'KEEFE, P.C.
By: PATRICIA K. SUSI, #48917
DEBORAH C.M. HENRY #36815
Attorneys for Petitioner
130 S. Bemiston, Suite 200
St. Louis, MO 63105
(314) 725-8788
(314) 725-8789 fax
psusi@chgolaw.com
Update:
The Family Court Judge, the Honorable Bruce Hilton never removed Pudlowski from this case. On January 12, 2021, after a Motion to Recuse Judge Hilton was filed, Judge Hilton finally recused himself from the case agreeing that he was biased. In his recusal order he stated:
This Court finds that Ms. Pudlowski has tirelessly served the Family Court of St. Louis County as a Court Appointed Guardian Ad Litem for over two decades with the utmost integrity, professionalism and in numerous instances without compensation.
Elaine Pudlowski never worked without compensation. A review of Missouri Casenet shows that from December 1, 2020 through January 14, 2021, Elaine Pudlowski had 86 trials. Out of 86 trials, 56 trials were Elaine Pudlowski's GAL cases. The review of the 56 cases determined that Elaine Pudlowski collected $293,000.00 in GAL fees from those 56 families, whose children she represented. How can a lawyer have 56 trials in less in a month? What is taking place in these 56 case? Ask Elaine Pudlowski from Cash for Kids, LLC. Her email is epudlowski@frankelrubin.com. You can also call her at 314-725-8000 ext. 114.
Protect our children! Remove quasi-judicial immunity from gangster ad litem Elaine Pudlowski!!!
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