Court-ordered evaluation of our 18 yoa daughter's ability to care of herself. Kailing did not invite us to participate nor were we asked to confirm our daughter's statements. His technique might be productive if you are seeking only her opinion and not looking for facts, especially with respect to her medical history and/or disability, of which she could provide little information. Consequently, Kailing's report contained several, rather large inaccuracies regarding her background and disability.
In his report, Kailing concluded that our daughter, which he estimated to have an emotional age of 13 yoa, should be under our guardianship, but only until her 19th birthday, only months away (when "magically" she would begin functioning at a level consistent with her age?). The judge ruled as Kailing recommended.
We are now more than 4 years past and have watched as our daughter emptied a $3000 savings account within a month, became homeless, and spiraled into drugs and prostitution. Needless to say, we are not impressed with Kailing's reasoning skills and have serious doubts about his competence. read more
