Jack D. Love, LMFT

Forensic Family Services

Over 45 years’ experience as a licensed mental health professional.

Child Custody Mediation & Evaluation

Confidential mediation, child custody evaluation, and child custody recommending counseling play essential roles in resolving custody disputes. Mediation involves confidential negotiations, while evaluation focuses on assessing the child’s best interests. CCRC combines both mediation and evaluation to aid decision-making. These processes are vital for promoting the child’s well-being and providing guidance for court custody determinations.

Comprehensive Parenting Plan Support for Attorneys and Clients

Custody disputes are inherently complex and emotionally charged, making it challenging for parents to reach agreements. The most effective parenting plan evaluations not only provide the court with guidance on the child’s best interests but also support parents in finding resolution and reducing the need for further litigation.

Counseling & Therapy

I offer counseling and therapy services for relationship difficulties, stress management, anxiety, depression, and trauma. With empathy and evidence-based approaches, I help clients navigate challenges, develop coping strategies, and foster emotional well-being. Together, we work towards personal growth and positive change.

About Jack

Welcome, my name is Jack Love. I have been licensed as a Marriage and Family Therapist in California since 1976. I provide counseling and psychotherapy for families and individuals. I specialize in divorce and custody related counseling and psychotherapy, mediation, evaluation, and consultation.

Over the past 20 years, I have been appointed by the Courts in Sacramento and surrounding counties to serve as a Child Custody Recommending Counselor (CCRC), Child Custody Evaluator, Parenting Coordinator, Special Master, and Expert Witness. I have extensive knowledge of and experience with the Court’s processes and procedures.

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Get in Touch

(916) 929-5765

What People Are Saying

“I had the pleasure of hiring Jack Love as a consultant on a child custody/domestic violence case. I was thoroughly impressed with the quality of his work. He demonstrated exceptional professionalism and expertise, providing thorough and insightful assessments that were instrumental to obtaining a favorable outcome from the court. What also stood out to me was his attention to detail and commitment to delivering high-quality results promptly. He was also very cost-efficient, which was a significant advantage for my client. Mr. Love’s ability to navigate complex family dynamics with care and precision made him an invaluable asset.

I highly recommend his services to anyone in need of a mental health professional to work as a consultant for family law matters involving child custody and domestic violence issues.”

— Tara M. Rojas
Certified Family Law Specialist

“I was involved in a lengthy dissolution involving heated custody disputes of two children. At the time I contacted Mr. Love, my client already had temporary custody of both children, and we were heading toward a lengthy trial. Our original mediator had performed poorly, to the point that neither party intended to have him testify at trial. Mother retained an “expert” in parental alienation. I retained Jack to assist in evaluating the expert’s lengthy report and to assist me in preparing my cross-examination. Because of new allegations that emerged, I eventually opted to have Jack testify as my expert in the trial.

In all regards, his work was exemplary. His input was critical to my effort to dismantle the testimony of the alleged expert, whose testimony was completely rejected by the trial judge. Moreover, Mr. Love’s suggested approach to the custody issue was adopted in full by the court. Mr. Love’s work was invaluable to the safety and well-being of these children.”

— Thomas M. Cecil
Retired Superior Court Judge and current attorney

“Jack Love, LMFT served as a court-appointed mediator in my high-conflict divorce and created a joint parenting plan where others had failed. What I love about Love (and I have to say, his surname influenced my choice to hire this gentleman) is his amazing ability to make his clients feel heard, and to get folks off their position and agree to compromise. I cannot recommend him highly enough.”

— Julie

“Mr. Love was the best decision our family has ever made. Jack was very much on the child’s side the entire time. He fights for what’s best for the child which these days seems not to matter to some parents. It is a very expensive process but very much worth every penny we spent. It is a stressful process to begin with but even worse when you have a horrible other side/parent to go through the process with.

Jack is very neutral. He allows the child to not be robbed of their childhood. We need more people like this man. Continue to fight for the children.”

— Chris & Jamie