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Hon. Claudia J. SilbarJudgeSuperior CourtOrange
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Comment # Occupation Rating CommentsDate & Time Actions
134912Other
View Details		[Redacted by Ed.] Looking to have her investigated. Biased totally against women and especially mothers. [Redacted by Ed.] A01/12/2026 07:04 AMContact reviewer
130612OtherNo RatingThis idiot judge gave my ex-husband more custody regarding my daughter. She made a huge mistake because my daughter is now dead from the hands of her father. Claudia Silbar you have my daughter's blood on your hands01/24/2025 03:31 PMContact reviewer
117286LitigantNo RatingWarning, this judge is inherently Biased. In my case the evaluators June 2019 ordered the minor including minors counsel and both parents for the minor to have counseling/therapy. Every 6 mths the petitioner has filed contempt of...Read More04/08/2023 04:16 PMContact reviewer
114378OtherNo RatingThis woman should truly not be handing down decisions from the bench. She displays sarcasm and makes inappropriate comments toward one side while showing openness and empathy toward the other. She even went as far as to verbalize ...Read More01/01/2023 11:35 AMContact reviewer
113746Court StaffNo RatingThis pathetic excuse for a judge emotionally identifies with abusers and she has the blood of women and children on her hands. If you are ever a victim of domestic violence, do yourself a favor and keep it out of her courtroom. ...Read More12/17/2022 11:32 AMContact reviewer
104292LitigantNo RatingI feel like instead of doing whats best for the child, its keep the child parent relationship no matter what. I did everything i was suppose to, the other parent didnt. Even said he would eventually (whatever that actually means) ...Read More04/20/2022 04:04 PMContact reviewer
78831LitigantNo RatingI find Judge Silbar to be an interesting mix of many of the comments I read here. In addition to the fact that she was the judge during my divorce/custody battle, I also watched her in action with many other cases over the years. ...Read More11/12/2019 02:03 PMContact reviewer
78673LitigantNo RatingThe honorable judge Silbar is 100% fair and looks at the evidence presented and not allegations that carry any weight or simply hearsay. She judges males and females equally with all the proper evidence provided, as it should in 2...Read More11/04/2019 06:48 PMContact reviewer
75843OtherNo RatingThis judge is unapologetically biased against female litigants and counsel, to the extent that she has no hesitation to cut off or disallow argument from prejudiced counsel, often resorting to disrespectful and patronizing comment...Read More09/09/2019 05:42 PMContact reviewer
62805LitigantNo RatingI am currently assigned to c63 I’ve had 2 attorneys and now I’m pro per the next time I stand before her. She has choose sides & after reading the comments....a fair judgement for me... prolly not.The problem is I’m female I shoul...Read More12/18/2018 02:13 AMContact reviewer
59128Criminal Defense Lawyer
View Details		She placed my children in a Meth addicts hands. It changed my son's life my daughers are productive. It would be interesting to see her hearing if there was one with my son. You are terrible at protecting minors from crime.08/28/2018 12:12 AMContact reviewer
56793LitigantNo RatingIn addition to Hon. Silbar's judicial duties in the Orange County Court, she also serves as the Chair of the Temporary Judge Committee where she is fully responsible for a judicial conduct of Temporary Judge Balmages, who was pres...Read More06/10/2018 01:21 PMContact reviewer
56792LitigantNo RatingIn addition to Hon. Silbar's judicial duties in the Orange County Court, she also serves as the Chair of the Temporary Judge Committee where she is fully responsible for a judicial conduct of Temporary Judge Balmages, who was pres...Read More06/10/2018 01:20 PMContact reviewer
51169OtherNo RatingJudges are elected for a reason. This judge sees truth, no matter how muddy the water. I am forever grateful for her. She protect my rights to my child and saw truth through stacks of lies and anger. She is tough, but fair and j...Read More08/19/2017 03:06 PMContact reviewer
45936OtherNo RatingMy experience with this judge is that she is bias. In my 2008 custody hearing I had concerns and suspicions of drug use by the other party. When I brought it up and requested a drug test to be done she dismissed me. Forward two ye...Read More10/20/2016 05:55 PMContact reviewer
42750Criminal Defense Lawyer
View Details		Worst Judge ever... Pray you never end up in her court room but if you do you have the right to transfer out within a two week period so be sure to get out!05/15/2016 04:03 PMContact reviewer
41720OtherNo RatingLimited ability with family law. Incapable of seeing to the demise of minors a pro per sociopath, whom she ordered to be evaluated at our expense. She is idiotic and clearly impatient with family law and should not judge in that...Read More03/29/2016 05:57 AMContact reviewer
40910Civil Litigation - Private
View Details		This Judge has taken away my children. I'm a single mother. I love them dearly. She gave them to a negligent father, who claims he's re-married -but we are still LEGALLY SEPARATED!!02/16/2016 07:53 PMContact reviewer
33826Court StaffNo RatingAs an attorney that has been practicing family law in Orange County for many years, I can personally attest to the fact that Judge Silbar is one of the best family law judges on the bench in Orange County. She gives everybody a f...Read More04/02/2015 07:19 PMContact reviewer
23232Civil Litigation - Private
View Details		Although one of Orange County's best family law judges in recent years, Judge Silbar has had to quietly take heat from litigants who were unwilling to accept the consequences of litigation, i.e., the decision was placed in the jud...Read More09/10/2013 07:30 PMContact reviewer
20537Court StaffNo RatingJudge Silbar refuses to read case materials, prejudges cases and makes inappropriate outbursts and attacks parties without justification. She fakes knowing the law, flip flops from day to day on what she thinks would be her tenta...Read More03/12/2013 11:02 PMContact reviewer
19745Criminal Defense Lawyer
View Details		Judge Silvar is an excellent Judge01/26/2013 10:05 PMContact reviewer
19112Criminal Defense Lawyer
View Details		She is truly in my opinion the best judge in the family panel in OC. She treats everyone equally the same ith respect, knows the law very well, has a very good memory with facts of the case, and has no bias against fathers or moth...Read More12/18/2012 12:19 AMContact reviewer
13200LitigantNo RatingJudge Silbar has a very balanced approach when it comes to children seeing both parents. She does not carry the old school "Mom bias" that some judges have. I'm glad my daughter is out of the bad situation she was in before. ...Read More02/05/2012 03:41 AMContact reviewer
5540Criminal Defense Lawyer
View Details		Judge Silbar runs her family court room well. she takes no beef from pro pers she is fair and she does not roll over for the good old lawyers, she rules the way she see it in the law. I believe you receive a fair hearing in her co...Read More07/24/2009 10:54 PMContact reviewer
2324Criminal Defense Lawyer
View Details		She was a superstar, easy-going judge before she was bounced out of family law and sent to civil, then she fought her way back to family law and now she is a terror. I don't know what happened but she has the worst temperament of ...Read More07/14/2008 03:50 PMContact reviewer
2123Criminal Defense Lawyer
View Details		This judge is corrupt and biased against pro se litigants. She prejudges matters and uses inappropriate humor in the courtroom.07/06/2008 06:30 PMContact reviewer

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