Sarah Dewein Dba

Sarah Dewein evaluated our custody case, visiting each home once. Although she heard directly from the children, she dismissed their clearly expressed wishes, suggesting they were likely influenced by their mother. This was deeply upsetting to them—so much so that they’ve since struggled to trust other adults with their personal experiences and choices.

While we didn’t lose custody, her recommendations kept the children in a school where our transgender daughter continues to face persistent bullying, and where our other child remains uninspired and disengaged. Her perspective appeared to treat queerness as a liability, which aligned closely with the father’s views.

The father positioned his home as the “stable” environment during the case, but immediately after the trial concluded and the settlement was reached, he moved to Boone mid-year—and is planning to move again in six months, and is out of the school district altogether. Meanwhile, the children could have been living within a 10-minute walk of a supportive and inclusive school community.

If you are seeking an unbiased, child-centered professional, I would strongly encourage you to look elsewhere.

I would strongly caution LGBTQIA individuals and families against working with Sarah Dewein as a custody evaluator. Throughout our case, it was evident that her biases significantly influenced her recommendations, and her behavior reflected clear homophobia. Rather than approaching our situation with fairness and professionalism, she brought personal judgments into the process, creating a deeply unbalanced and harmful experience. Custody evaluations require impartiality and sensitivity, especially when dealing with diverse family structures, but that was not our experience with her. If you are seeking an evaluator who will treat you with respect and equity, I recommend looking elsewhere.