The Opportunist: From Gun Board Failure to Family Court Predator
In politics, reputations are hard to shake. In family court, reputations are too easily ignored. Maryland attorney John H....
Child Support
Passport to Nowhere: How Child Support Enforcement Blocks Parents from Working
In an age where we’re told that work is the path to independence, one Virginia parent discovered that the very attempt to...
Two Years Without My Son: How Montgomery County Circuit Court Refuses to Enforce Custody Orders
It has now been nearly two years since I last saw my son. Not because I disappeared, not because I failed to show up, not...
Seven Ways Montgomery County Circuit Court Enables Custodial Interference
For years, I have filed petitions, provided evidence, and begged for enforcement of my custody rights in Montgomery County...
Family Court as Legalized Child Trafficking: The Case of Reichert v. Hornbeck
America has spent decades wagging its finger at the rest of the world about “human trafficking,” while right here at...
Conover v. Conover (2016): How Maryland Courts Redefined Parenthood at the Expense of Parents
In 2016, Maryland’s highest court handed down Conover v. Conover, a decision that upended custody law by recognizing...
Maryland’s Family Courts: Rights on Paper, Injustice in Practice
Family court is supposed to protect children, safeguard parental rights, and ensure fair enforcement of custody and...
Double Dipping Isn’t Just Maryland’s Problem – The National Pattern of Replacing Parents While Still Charging Support
By Michael Phillips When Maryland’s Anne Arundel County Family Court allowed John Michel to step into the role of “de...
Child Support & “Double Dipping” – The Absurd Economics of Erasing a Parent
By Michael Phillips In the warped theater of Anne Arundel County Family Court, the Reichert v. Hornbeck saga has reached a...
Maryland’s Parent-Erasure Pattern: Dangerous Crossroads in Custody Law
By Michael Phillips The recent Anne Arundel County ruling in Reichert v. Hornbeck—where Judge Elizabeth S. Morris granted...
Maryland’s New Family Law Loophole: Erasing Parents Without Evidence
By Michael Phillips In Reichert v. Hornbeck, the Circuit Court for Anne Arundel County has set one of the most dangerous...
The Blueprint of Family Court Abuse: Lessons from Reichert v. Hornbeck
By Michael Phillips In a just society, courts are meant to be the safeguard against tyranny—where facts outweigh...
Maryland’s Family Courts Are Failing Families: Here’s Why Reform Can’t Wait
By Michael Phillips In theory, Maryland’s family courts are supposed to be the guardians of justice for families in...
“Who’s Protecting the Children?”: John Myrick Calls for Family Court Investigation in Maryland
By | July 2025 In Maryland, it’s easier to garnish a father’s wages than it is to guarantee him a phone call with his...
Where Is the Actual Abuse?
The Myth of Harm and the Reality of Legal Trafficking By Michael Phillips That’s the question no judge, no attorney, and...
The Double Standard of Family Court: Enforcing Support, Ignoring Custody
By Michael Phillips | The Thunder Report & Father & Co. On June 30, 2025, the Maryland Supreme Court issued a...
Open Letter: A Year and a Half of Silence — And Still No Justice
By Michael Phillips For the past 18 months, I’ve been denied the basic right to see my son. Not because I’m a danger....
The Brennan Files: Maryland’s Most Dangerous Lawyer?
By Michael Phillips | The Thunder Report If you're unfamiliar with Brennan McCarthy, that’s about to change. Brennan...
Maryland’s New Child Support Rules: A Fast-Track to Poverty and Prison?
Maryland has once again taken aim at the very people it claims to support: struggling parents caught in the crosshairs of a...