Maryland Scored 13% on “Parental Rights.” Here’s What the Score Leaves Out.
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews On Oct. 1, the advocacy group Defending Education released its first Rankings on Integrity...
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Moore Proclaims Child Support Awareness Month. The Enforcement Gap It Ignores Gets No Mention.
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Gov. Wes Moore and Lt. Gov. Aruna Miller have proclaimed August 2026 National Child Support...
Maryland HB 942: Criminalizing Custody Interference Is Necessary — But Without Structural Enforcement Reform, It Will Not Fix Maryland’s Family Court Crisis
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews For years, separated parents in Maryland have lived with a painful contradiction: custody...
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...
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....