Let the Child Be Heard: How Virginia’s New Law Empowers Truth and Justice in Family Court
By Michael Phillips “A voice silenced is a truth denied.” For far too long, that’s been the quiet tragedy playing out...
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The Courtroom That Erased Fatherhood: Four Father’s Days Without a Word
By Michael Phillips This past Sunday marked the fourth Father’s Day that Jeff Reichert spent without hearing from his...
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...
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...
Where Is Grant Reichert? A Father’s Plea, A System’s Silence
By Michael Phillips "Where is my son?" That question—raw, desperate, unrelenting—haunts Jeff Reichert every day. As...
“Justice on Hold”: Maryland Court Puts Child Victims Act Cases on Pause Amid System Mismanagement
In a move that's raising eyebrows across Maryland, a Baltimore judge has hit pause on over 1,250 civil child sexual abuse...
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...
Eric’s ID Law: Maryland’s New Driver’s License Option for Nonapparent Disabilities Marks a Major Step Toward Safety and Inclusion
If Maryland Gov. Wes Moore signs HB0707—Eric’s ID Law—a quiet revolution will begin October 1, 2025. Under this new...
Nowhere to Turn: How Maryland’s Civil Rights System Abandons Disabled Parents
I have ADHD. I have PTSD. I’m a father. I’m a disabled parent trying to raise a son under the crushing weight of a...