So You Want to Be a Maryland Magistrate? A Step-by-Step Guide to Letting Criminals Run Free
Have you ever thought, “Gee, I’d love to have the power to release violent offenders back onto the streets, but I...
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Maryland Punishes Parents Harder Than Criminals — And It’s a National Shame
In Maryland today, parents seeking to see their children face harsher repercussions than actual criminals. Violent...
Maryland’s “No-Law-Degree-Required” Magistrates: Because Why Should Justice Require Actual Lawyers?
Right now, millions of people are stumbling across a disturbing fact: in Maryland—and many other states—you don’t...
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...
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...
Judges Aren’t Invincible: How Maryland Voters Can Keep the Bench Accountable
For too long, Maryland’s judiciary has operated in a climate of comfort and complacency. Judges—whether they sit on the...
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...
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...
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...
Justice Denied: The Impeachment Files (Part 2)
By Michael Phillips “No one elected them. No one regulates them. And yet they sit behind closed doors shaping the justice...
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...
The Shadow Guardian: Who Is John Michel and Why Is He Central to the Reichert v. Hornbeck Custody Crisis?
John Michel, once an obscure Maryland government employee, now finds himself at the center of a fierce legal and emotional...
Every Motion Denied: A Father’s Day Message from the Broken Heart of Maryland Family Court
By Michael Phillips They say to take it to court.They say to trust the system.They say if you follow the rules, the rules...
The Pain That Never Ends: The Invisible Grief of Alienated Parents
It is a unique kind of grief—one that never fades, never heals, and never finds peace. It is the grief of a parent who...
Maryland Ranks 5th Most Expensive State—And That’s Before Wes Moore’s New Fees Kick In
Maryland has just been ranked the fifth most expensive state in the country based on monthly household bills, according to...
The Constitution Is Not a Vibe: How Parham v. J.R. and Other Landmark Cases Expose the Lie at the Heart of Mahmoud v. Taylor
There’s a dangerous trend in American family court — and Mahmoud v. Taylor is just the latest example. It’s the idea...
When the System Rewards Destruction
There are some people in family law who don't just represent their clients — they feed off the destruction.Alisa G....