Public Accountability Tracker

The Tener/Ford/Wade List

A comprehensive documentation of systematic violations in Case No. 2022-DR-001186-O (Orange County, Florida). 51 documented violations across 13 categories spanning 30+ months.

Disclaimer

This is NOT legal opinion. This is PUBLICLY AVAILABLE INFORMATION compiled from court records, medical documents, and AI-assisted analysis. All information is based on court filings (Case No. 2022-DR-001186-O), medical facility records, attorney correspondence, and Florida Statutes. If anything needs correction, contact information is provided below.Don't sue me, because this is all public information.

Hall of Shame

These individuals and entities violated Florida law, court orders, and professional ethics

Facilities That Failed

Residing Hope

Madison Youth Ranch

UBC

University Behavioral Center

Central Florida Behavioral

Hospital

Orlando Health

Arnold Palmer Hospital

51
Documented Violations
13
Violation Categories
15+
Individuals/Entities
30+
Months of Violations

Who Did Wrong

These individuals and entities committed documented violations of Florida law, court orders, and professional ethics.

Diana Bjorkman Wade

Mother/Respondent

What They Did:

  • 51 documented violations across 13 categories
  • Failed to disclose child's location (Residing Hope placement 8/19/24)
  • Made false 'sole custody' claims (54 instances)
  • Withheld medical information (3 psychiatric medications, 4 Baker Acts)
  • Failed 24-hour notifications (11+ documented instances)

What They Said:

"I don't have a problem letting you know the activities she's doing but am not sending specifics with travel at this time"

Potential Penalties:

Contempt, attorney fees, sanctions, modification of custody

Elizabeth Anne Tener, Esq.

Attorney (Florida Bar #747521) - Partner/Shareholder

Greenspoon Marder LLP

๐Ÿ“ž (407) 425-6559 | โœ‰๏ธ [email protected] | ๐Ÿ“ 201 E Pine St Ste 500, Orlando, FL 32801

Education: J.D., University of Miami School of Law (2003); B.A., Centenary College of Louisiana (2001)

Background: Former Assistant State Attorney, 50+ jury trials as felony prosecutor. Admitted: September 15, 2004. 10-Year Discipline History: None

What They Did:

  • Authored June 9, 2023 letter directing client to conceal child's location
  • Misrepresented no-contact stipulation as terminating parental rights
  • Filed pleadings with false custody representations
  • Facilitated institutional misinformation campaign
  • Advised client to withhold medical records for 13+ months

What They Said:

"Nico's location will not be shared."

Potential Penalties:

Disbarment, suspension, sanctions, attorney fees

Regulator: The Florida Bar

Alex Ford

CEO, Residing Hope / Landis Psychiatric Associates

What They Did:

  • Oversaw facility operations during 17-month placement
  • Facility records contain 54 instances of false 'sole custody' claims
  • Failed to verify custodial authority
  • Excluded father from all communications (176+ documents)

Potential Penalties:

Facility licensing sanctions, Medicaid recoupment, civil liability

Regulator: Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA)

Kevin Egan

COO, Residing Hope

What They Did:

  • Directed staff to contact 'your wife and/or her attorney' when father inquired
  • Facilitated father's exclusion from treatment planning
  • Referenced mother as 'the guardian' (sole authority)

Potential Penalties:

Facility sanctions, civil liability

Regulator: AHCA

Neva Baltzell

Director, Residing Hope

What They Did:

  • Signed off on monthly reports excluding father
  • Communicated exclusively with mother
  • Participated in systematic father exclusion

Potential Penalties:

Facility sanctions

Regulator: AHCA

Alexis Crouthers Brown

Licensed Child and Family Therapist, Residing Hope

Residing Hope - Madison Youth Ranch

๐Ÿ“ 51 Children's Way, Enterprise, FL 32725 | ๐Ÿ“ž (386) 668-4774

Background: Primary therapist during 17+ month residential placement. Conducted individual and family therapy sessions from March 2025 onwards.

What They Did:

  • SYSTEMATIC EXCLUSION: Conducted multiple therapy sessions (3/5/25, 3/11/25, 3/12/25, 3/20/25, 3/27/25) without father's knowledge or consent
  • INFORMED CONSENT VIOLATIONS: Failed to obtain consent from both parents with shared parental responsibility (Florida Statute ยง61.13)
  • TREATMENT PLANNING EXCLUSION: Developed treatment plans without father's input or participation
  • EXCLUSIVE COMMUNICATION: Communicated only with mother regarding child's therapeutic progress and mental health
  • FAMILY THERAPY MANIPULATION: Conducted 'family therapy' while systematically excluding one parent
  • CONFIDENTIALITY MISUSE: Facilitated concealment of child's location and treatment from father
  • FAILURE TO VERIFY CUSTODY: Never confirmed mother had sole legal custody before excluding father
  • HIPAA VIOLATIONS: Shared protected health information with mother while denying father equal access
  • THERAPEUTIC HARM: Reinforced parental alienation by excluding father from therapeutic process
  • RECORD FALSIFICATION: Relied on 54 false 'sole custody' claims without independent verification
  • BILLING FRAUD: Services billed to Medicaid without proper consent from both legal guardians
  • ETHICS CODE VIOLATIONS: Violated AAMFT/ACA codes on informed consent, confidentiality, professional boundaries

What They Said:

"Communicated with Diana about father's emails and treatment progress while systematically excluding father from all therapeutic communications"

Potential Penalties:

LICENSE SUSPENSION/REVOCATION, mandatory ethics training, supervised practice, civil liability, Medicaid restitution, malpractice claims

Regulator: Florida Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage & Family Therapy, and Mental Health Counseling
โš ๏ธ REPORTING AGENCIES - FILE COMPLAINTS HERE:

Florida Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage & Family Therapy: (850) 488-0595 | [email protected] | 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin C-08, Tallahassee, FL 32399

AHCA Complaint Hotline: (888) 419-3456 | [email protected] | Facility licensing & Medicaid fraud

Florida DCF: (850) 487-1111 | Abuse Hotline: 1-800-962-2873 | Child welfare oversight

HHS Office for Civil Rights: (800) 368-1019 | [email protected] | HIPAA violations

FL Medicaid Fraud Control Unit: (850) 414-3300 | Office of Attorney General, Tallahassee

Dr. Aarti Patel

Psychiatrist, Residing Hope

What They Did:

  • Prescribed psychiatric medications (Abilify, Intuniv, Jornay PM)
  • Father not notified of prescriptions

Potential Penalties:

License sanctions

Regulator: Florida Board of Medicine

Facilities That Failed

Residing Hope / Madison Youth Ranch

Live Oak, Florida

54 false custody claims, 176+ documents excluding father, 17-month unauthorized placement

UBC (University Behavioral Center)

Orlando, Florida

4 Baker Act episodes without father notification, blocked transfer of father's contact info

Central Florida Behavioral Hospital

Orlando, Florida

Received false custody information, failed to notify father

Orlando Health

Orlando, Florida

Refused disclosure of treatment facility location based on false legal guidance

51 Violations Documented

Category I: Parenting Agreement (23)

  • 24-Hour Information Rule4
  • Child's Whereabouts5
  • Travel & Out-of-State Notice6
  • Medical & School Information5
  • Equal Parental Rights3

Category II: Joint Stipulation (7)

  • Confidentiality Restrictions4
  • Unauthorized Distribution3

Category III: Court Order Misuse (3)

  • No-Contact Order Misrepresentation3

Category IV: False Representations (10)

  • Custody & Authority (54 instances)4
  • Abandonment Claims3
  • Legal Misstatements3

Category V: Post-Ruling Violations (4)

  • Continued Non-Compliance4

Category VI: Billing Issues (4)

  • Financial & Administrative4

Timeline of Events

July 12, 2022

Final Judgment establishing shared parental responsibility

December 2022

Emergency Temporary Order issued

June 9, 2023

Attorney Tener letter directing concealment of child's location

August 19, 2024

Child placed at Residing Hope (father not notified)

November 21, 2025

Court ruling: no revocation of record access

December 4, 11, 18, 2025

Post-ruling violations: requests ignored

February 13, 2026

Forensic compliance report prepared (possible Medicaid fraud)

State Agencies

Complete contact information for regulatory bodies

The Florida Bar

(850) 561-5600
Contact form on website
651 E Jefferson St, Tallahassee, FL 32399

Jurisdiction:

Attorney Elizabeth Tener Bar Complaint (Bar #747521)

Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA)

(850) 412-3900โ€ข Toll-Free: (888) 419-3456
2727 Mahan Drive, Tallahassee, FL 32308

Jurisdiction:

Residing Hope, UBC, Orlando Health facility licensing & Medicaid fraud

HHS Office for Civil Rights (Federal)

(404) 562-7886โ€ข Toll-Free: (800) 368-1019
61 Forsyth Street, S.W., Atlanta, GA 30303

Jurisdiction:

HIPAA violations by all facilities

Florida Department of Children & Families (DCF)

(850) 487-1111
1317 Winewood Blvd, Tallahassee, FL 32399

Jurisdiction:

Child welfare, parental rights violations

Report Medicaid Fraud

Medicaid Fraud Reporting

Report suspected Medicaid fraud, HIPAA violations, and facility misconduct to these agencies. Whistleblower rewards available.

Medicaid Fraud Penalties

$500K
Maximum Fines
5-10 Years
Prison Per Violation
3x
Treble Damages
15-30%
Whistleblower Reward

Whistleblower Protection: Under the False Claims Act, whistleblowers can receive 15-30% of recovered funds (up to $500,000 in Florida). Notable case: Rick Scott's health insurance company paid $1.7 billion in fines for Medicare/Medicaid fraud.

HIPAA Violation Penalties (2026)

$145
Minimum Per Violation
$2.19M
Maximum Per Violation

Penalties vary by level of culpability: unknowing violations, reasonable cause, willful neglect (corrected), or willful neglect (not corrected). Multiple violations compound penalties significantly.

Where to Report

Florida Attorney General

Medicaid Fraud Control Unit (MFCU)

Investigates:

Provider fraud, patient abuse/neglect in Medicaid facilities, billing fraud

AHCA Medicaid Program Integrity

Agency for Health Care Administration

Investigates:

Facility licensing violations, Medicaid billing fraud, quality of care issues

HHS Office of Inspector General

Federal Oversight

1-800-HHS-TIPS (1-800-447-8477)
330 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, DC 20201

Investigates:

Medicare/Medicaid fraud, waste, abuse in HHS programs

HHS Office for Civil Rights

HIPAA Violations

1-800-368-1019
61 Forsyth Street, S.W., Atlanta, GA 30303

Investigates:

HIPAA privacy violations, unauthorized PHI disclosure, patient rights violations

Florida Abuse Hotline

Department of Children & Families

1-800-962-2873
24/7 Hotline

Reports:

Child abuse/neglect in facilities, vulnerable adult abuse

Florida CFO Fraud Hotline

Chief Financial Officer

1-800-HELP-FLA (1-800-435-7352)

Reports:

Insurance fraud, financial fraud, waste in state programs

How to File a Complaint

1

Gather Documentation

Collect medical records, billing statements, facility communications, court orders, and any evidence of violations.

2

Choose the Right Agency

Medicaid fraud โ†’ FL Attorney General MFCU or AHCA | HIPAA violations โ†’ HHS OCR | Child abuse โ†’ FL DCF Hotline

3

File Online or Call

Use online complaint forms for detailed submissions with attachments, or call hotlines for immediate reporting.

4

Follow Up

Keep copies of all submissions, note case numbers, and follow up if you don't receive confirmation within 30 days.

Florida Media Contacts

Track who you've contacted

Orlando Sentinel

(407) 420-5000

WESH 2 (NBC)

(407) 645-2222

WFTV Channel 9 (ABC)

(407) 841-9000

FOX 35 WOFL

(407) 644-3535

WKMG News 6 (CBS)

(407) 521-1200

Spectrum News 13

(407) 513-1313

Tampa Bay Times

(727) 893-8111

Miami Herald

(305) 376-3800

Florida Today

(321) 242-3500

WMFE 90.7 (NPR Orlando)

(407) 273-2300

For complete Florida media directory with 300+ outlets, download the full contact database.

Legal Framework

Florida Statute ยง61.13(2)(c)(2)

"Access to records and information pertaining to a minor child, including, but not limited to, medical, dental, and school records, may not be denied to a parent unless the court order specifically revokes these rights."

HIPAA 45 C.F.R. ยง164.502(g)

Parents are personal representatives of minor children; HIPAA defers to state law regarding parental access.

Florida Bar Rules

  • Rule 4-1.2(d): Attorney shall not counsel client to engage in unlawful conduct
  • Rule 4-3.3: Candor toward tribunal (false statements to court)
  • Rule 4-8.4: Misconduct (conduct prejudicial to administration of justice)

Constitutional Framework

  • Troxel v. Granville, 530 U.S. 57 (2000): Parental rights are fundamental
  • Santosky v. Kramer, 455 U.S. 745 (1982): Due process required to terminate parental rights