Terrie E Roberts

Mrs. Robert's did not consider information, evidence, reports in her decisions and rulings. Often saw that she did not treat pro se litigants fairly and would scold anyone asking to be given their time to speak.

Judge Terrie E. Roberts is, without question, one of the most unprofessional [redacted by Ed.] and alarming individuals I have ever had the misfortune of encountering in a courtroom. My experience in her courtroom revealed not only a complete lack of fairness and impartiality but also an outright abuse of the authority entrusted to her. She denied a motion in my case despite overwhelming and documented evidence that should have supported my position. This was not a matter of misinterpretation or simple judicial discretion—it was a blatant miscarriage of justice.

This hearing officer is a career state employee. She is absolutely incompetent and has no idea what she’s doing. She needs to go back and read her bench book and judicial conduct and ethics.

In my direct experience, this judge has consistently exhibited a troubling pattern of conduct that calls into serious question her suitability to oversee family law matters—particularly those involving the welfare and best interests of children. Rather than respecting and building upon well-documented findings from prior judges, court-appointed experts, and Family Court Services evaluators, this judge has systematically disregarded years of critical evidence and professional assessments. Expert reports, binding agreements, and case histories are routinely dismissed without sufficient review or explanation. This practice not only destabilizes the judicial process but also erodes public trust in the family court system. This judge appears to form immediate, reactionary judgments early in proceedings, frequently operating from a place of confirmation bias. Once these initial impressions are formed, she clings to them—even in the face of clear and credible evidence to the contrary. She has shown a persistent failure to thoroughly review prior orders or the evidentiary record, often resulting in misinformed and legally questionable decisions. Important context is lost, and legal standards are misapplied or selectively interpreted to justify predetermined outcomes. Most alarming is her willingness to make life-altering decisions without fully understanding or considering their impact on the child. She has, on multiple occasions, disregarded professional evaluations and recommendations, ordered actions that contradict the child’s known needs and well-being, and undermined protective structures that were carefully put in place to support the child’s development and emotional health. In one particularly egregious case, she ordered isolation-based counseling between a child and individuals whose involvement had previously raised concerns, bypassing the child’s established support system and disregarding expert recommendations. This judge also demonstrates a troubl

Will disregard and undo years of findings by a multitude of prior judges, experts, reporters and evaluators, or violate due process to wield justice as she sees fit, creating uncertainty in any proceeding. Ignores evidence that does not fit with her confirmation bias - which she clings to after forming from knee jerk reactions. Does not review prior orders or evidence sufficiently to accurately understand or recite the order/evidence. Will disregard experts, party agreements, and family court services reports. Will make decisions before understanding the trauma she may be inflicting on the children and families involved. Will not follow controlling law unless it fits her decision, again making her an unreliable trier of fact. On the other hand, she'll misconstrue law to support her decisions particularly when more complex or layered legal principles are involved. In my opinion, this judge poses a serious risk to any victim or child involved in family violence cases. Abusers are going to abuse, lying attorneys are going to lie. However, a judge handling child safety should never be appointed unless they can remain neutral, evaluate the evidence fairly, appreciate expert opinion, and remain unclouded in their judgement to effectively serve their appointment. Without such discernment in their review, they do a disservice to the community and damage the integrity of the legal system. Such is the case with this judge, who's emotions serve to blind her to undeniable truths and make her particularly susceptible to being used as an effective pawn by known and identified abusers against their victims and children. Her hubris makes it so, finding that she had the power to stop an abuser by finding that she could "make orders to assure" that the "domestic violence taking place in the [convicted abuser's] home, will not occur." She then placed a child in reunification counseling with TWO identified abusers in isolation of the child's protective parent and supporting system. Th

Arrogant. A provincial thinker. Quietly condescending. Holds herself in high regard, that is undeserved. Dismissive of prior judges rulings and findings. Small minded. Unable to see the larger picture. Should not be on the bench. And should especially not be teaching other judges about judicial demeanor. Should not be in any position of authority. Hopefully a DA or Public Defender challenges her appointment, and defeats her in the next election. It would be a great benefit to the San Diego judicial bench to have her removed as a sitting officer of the court.

If this judge is assigned to your case immediately request a change before it’s too late because you will regret it. She has no empathy and regularly yells and disrespects her litigants. She is obviously insecure and doesn’t even use common sense at times. She changes her mind on a whim and is inconsistent in her requests and rulings. She will tell you to do something and then at the next hearing change it and say that you misunderstood her. She loves to order minors counsel for kids when none is warranted and the minors counsel make recommendations to please her, not what’s in the best interest of the child. People have suffered greatly in her court. She is very abrasive and a downright bully and doesn’t even follow her own orders. Please stay away from this judge if you can. If not, may God have mercy on you.

This judge has been in Family Law as a commissioner in DCSS and then a judge in Family Law cases. She is regularly unprepared; she knows the law but will not follow it if she does not like it - and this includes non-discretionary matters. She ignores the law and does what she wants. She is very quick to take offense and projects deep insecurity resulting in punitive rulings. In Central SD FL cases, I highly recommend striking her.

Judge Roberts is very cavalier in her handling of child custody cases. Seems only listen to half of what is said and makes rash comments, without any consideration as to how they can be interpreted.