The Case That Wouldn’t End
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Maryland’s judiciary often presents itself as a model of stability, professionalism, and...
Tag: family law
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...
Maryland Lawmakers Move to Codify Standards for Custody Evaluators
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews As the 2026 legislative session gets underway, lawmakers in Annapolis are once again taking...
Baltimore County Lawsuit Alleges Illegal Protective Orders and Years-Long Separation of Father and Son
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews A civil lawsuit filed on December 2, 2025, in the Circuit Court for Baltimore County...
Idaho Just Drew the Blueprint to Fix Maryland’s Broken Custody Courts. Will Annapolis Follow?
By Michael Phillips — Father & Co. | MDBayNews BOISE, Idaho — After five public hearings, hundreds of pages of...
Maryland’s 430-Law October Surprise: Because Freedom Needed More Fine Print
Maryland just sprinted into October 1 with ~430 “new or improved” laws from the same session that already dropped ~300...
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...
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...
“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...
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...
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...
Who Is Sarah Hornbeck? The Woman at the Center of One of Maryland’s Most Disturbing Custody Cases
Sarah Hornbeck is not merely a litigant in a prolonged family court case—she is the subject of a years-long legal and...
A Voice for Justice: How Jeff Reichert Turned to an ADA Advocate to Defend His Rights and Protect His Son
In a family court system increasingly criticized for opacity, jurisdictional gamesmanship, and disregard for the rights of...
This Memorial Day, Let’s Remember All the Battles — Including the Ones Fought at Home
By Michael Phillips Memorial Day is a sacred time of reflection. We pause to honor the men and women who died in service to...
Mahmoud v. Taylor: The Battle Over Books, Rights, and Belief in America’s Schools
When does a parent’s religious belief end—and the state’s educational authority begin? That’s the question at the...
The Revolving Door of Injustice: How The McCammon Group and Juridical Solutions Profit Off the Broken System They Helped Create
In a world where family court and civil litigation have become synonymous with prolonged suffering and endless bills, a...