Tag: custody enforcement

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....