May 21, 2026

“It’s Complicated”: Mark Stephens and the Evaluation Excuse

Mark Stephens told Nathan that completing the required mental health and domestic violence evaluations is “complicated.” But when travel, beach life, pickleball, trips, and sending Nathan to California are possible, the excuse starts to collapse. The real complication may not be money, distance, or logistics. It may be transparency, accountability, and the hard evidence he cannot bullshit his way around.