The hypnotist, practicing in California, was not licensed as a psychologist and did not have a medical degree. The court determined that the hypnotic testimony was not admissible as there was no corroborative evidence to support Borawick's memories. The rejection of Borawick's testimony may be a consequence of the creation of the False Memory Syndrome Foundation (FMSF) by Peter J. Freyd to support parents, like himself, who were accused of childhood abuse based on returning memories.
A California-based hypnotist, unlicensed and without a medical degree, was found by the court to be ineligible to provide testimony. Borawick's hypnotic statements were rejected because there was no corroborating evidence to validate her recollections. This outcome may have been influenced by the creation of the False Memory Syndrome Foundation (FMSF) by Peter J. Freyd, which sought to assist parents who were wrongly accused of childhood abuse due to recovered memories.