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Karen L. Bowerman1419 College AveVisalia, CA 93277

October 3, 2012

VIA US MAIL

MICHAEL GOSS1119 Twelfth StreetModesto, CA 95354

RE: Marriage of Bowerman - Vocational Assessment - Jaye Davis

Dear Mr. Goss

I have a number of issues to address regarding the Vocational Assessment and with the

Vocational Counselor, Jaye Davis.

1. Family Code 4331 (a) states in part “ The focus of the examination shall be

on an assessment of the party's ability to obtain employment that would allow the party to

maintain herself or himself at the marital standard of living.” After 20 years of marriage asa mother and wife with no consistent nor viable work experience and a husband earning$70,000.00 per month, there is no existing employment available to meet therequirements of the family code above without a re-education effort to includeundergraduate university degree and a graduate degree. Why was a VocationalAssessment required and for what possible purpose given the obvious facts of thedivorce?

2. My health at the time and currently includes loss of hearing in both ears, carpal tunnelsyndrome with 30% loss of mobility in both hands and wrists, my left eye is Amblyopicsince childhood leaving me medically categorized as “one eyed” with resultant depthperception issues. (20/40 in right eye, 20/400 in left eye). I am also recovering from ahysterectomy due to cancer. Family Code 4331 (a) continues “ The examination

shall include an assessment of the party's ability to obtain

employment based upon the party's age, health, education, marketable

skills, employment history, and the current availability of

employment opportunities.”

3. The order for a Vocational Assessment MUST “be made only on a motion for good cause.” In my case there was only a stipulation. I can find no record of an order filed withthe Clerk of the Superior Court nor an associated motion. Your assistance in locatingthese documents would be appreciated. Further, at the time the stipulation waspresented to me I was under the influence of Hydrocodone (pain killer), Zanax (anti-anxiety), Valium (ant--anxiety) and Adderall (Attention Deficit Disorder Medicine). All ofthese prescriptions were to treat symptoms related to my recent hysterectomy surgery,my outbreak of Herpes Simplex 1 and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder as triggered



since the July 13th service of restraining order. As you recall, the restraining orderincluded a 5 minutes to leave my home stipulation - resulting in a 4 1/2 monthseparation from my children. In addition to impaired judgment I was under considerableduress to sign the stipulation, as my Attorney at the time, Leslie Jensen threatened thatthe Judge would yell at me and make me cry. She also stated that Mike Goss had told

her that I would most likely break down in front of the Judge. Also, Leslie threatened thatI would have to pay $1500.00 (1/2 of a $3000.00 invoice for services) if I didn’t sign andthat the judge was going to force me to sign anyway AND that it would be considerednon-compliance if I didn’t sign. All the issues of duress based on the above mentionedthreats I have since found to be untrue.

4. I need your offices to supply me with verification that Jaye Davis meets the followingrequirements as set forth by the Family Code:

(d) "Vocational training counselor" for the purpose of this

section means an individual with sufficient knowledge, skill,

experience, training, or education in interviewing, administering,and interpreting tests for analysis of marketable skills, formulating

career goals, planning courses of training and study, and assessing

the job market, to qualify as an expert in vocational training under

Section 720 of the Evidence Code.

(e) A vocational training counselor shall have at least the

following qualifications:

(1) A master's degree in the behavioral sciences.

(2) Be qualified to administer and interpret inventories for

assessing career potential.

(3) Demonstrated ability in interviewing clients and assessing

marketable skills with understanding of age constraints, physical and

mental health, previous education and experience, and time and geographic mobility constraints.

(4) Knowledge of current employment conditions, job market, and

wages in the indicated geographic area.

(5) Knowledge of education and training programs in the area with

costs and time plans for these programs.

5. I have significant concerns with the nature and methodology that Jay Davis employedduring my sessions with her. In order to accurately assess her behaviors and determinethe relevance of her methodologies to “vocational assessment” I need your offices toprovide me with answers to the following questions:

a. What is the business relationship between Goss & Goss and Jaye Davis?

b. Is Jaye Davis an employee or contractor to Goss & Goss?

c. Does Goss & Goss provide, review and or endorse the questions used by JayeDavis?



d. Does Goss & Goss speak with Jaye Davis about conversations or information that isdiscussed during Vocational Assessments?

e. As I have been told I may be financially liable for a portion of Jaye Davis’ billing, canyou please provide me with the work product from her efforts?

f. I took several tests during the assessment, I should be entitled to the results. HasGoss & Goss been informed or viewed the results of any of the tests that wereadministered to me? Can you please forward me the results?

g. I noticed that Jaye Davis calls me each time there is an event in the case whereinGoss & Goss seems taken off guard or unsure how to proceed - Does Goss & Gossreach out to Jaye Davis for assistance in managing the case by having her call me?

h. Occasionally Jaye Davis contacts me and engages in conversations that have norelevance nor bearing on vocational assessment. In some instances I have provided

her with erroneous information as her inquiries are inappropriate and create theappearance of collusion should she be sharing the information with opposingcounsel, in this case, Goss & Goss. Disturbingly, there have been instances whereinGoss & Goss has acted in a manner consistent with the erroneous information Iprovided Jaye Davis but completely inappropriate to the situation in reality. DoesGoss & Goss solicit and act on “tips” about me provided by Jaye Davis?

6. Your answers to the questions above are particularly important as Jaye Davis hasengaged in questionable behaviors and practices as have other individuals in the Goss& Goss Network of associates I have encountered. There are a number of verbal andnon-verbal methodologies and tactics used by Jaye Davis during the Assessment that

are consistent with both civil and criminal infractions. I am currently evaluating mynotes on the assessment sessions and gathering statements from other women whohave endured these assessment sessions with Jaye Davis as part of their divorce.Each of these women’s husbands had retained Goss & Goss as their divorce attorney.

Until such time as I am in receipt of the documentation about Jaye Davis and theassociated court documents that I have requested from your firm - and I havecompleted my research on the possible legal implications of her behaviors andmethodologies I must request that you inform Jaye Davis not to contact me. There isabundant evidence that any contact with Jaye Davis while representing myself In ProPer would reasonably represent a conflict of interest.

Best regards,

Karen L Bowerman

cc: Gregory Bowerman

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