The latest articles posted on Fatherand.Co’s Substack page.
- by Michael "Thunder" PhillipsHow Selective Distrust Is Weaponized in Family Court
- by Michael "Thunder" PhillipsWhile much of the national debate around immigration focuses on borders, asylum, and visa overstays, a quieter consequence of the Trump administration’s latest travel restrictions is now reshaping the lives of children and families far from the headlines.
- by Michael "Thunder" PhillipsA breakdown of what nearly every contested custody or divorce case reveals — no matter the state, judge, or circumstance.
- by Michael "Thunder" PhillipsAt Father & Co., we watch the headlines closely—because what they spotlight often determines what gets justice, and what gets buried.
- by Michael "Thunder" PhillipsBy 2026, artificial intelligence will no longer be a novelty in family courts—but it also won’t be the all-seeing, all-deciding force some technologists once imagined.
- by Michael "Thunder" PhillipsThe quiet removal of fertility treatment coverage for military families from the Fiscal Year 2026 National Defense Authorization Act has ignited a deeply emotional and politically charged debate—one that cuts across party lines, faith, family, and fairness.
- by Michael "Thunder" PhillipsFamily court reform advocates often ask the same question: Why is there so little serious media coverage of what’s happening?
- by Michael "Thunder" PhillipsFamily court reform attracts some of the most committed advocates in public life—and for understandable reasons.
- by Michael "Thunder" PhillipsSpend any time around family court or child welfare reform circles and one thing becomes painfully clear: the fiercest battles are often not with the system—but with each other.
- by Michael "Thunder" PhillipsA Reality Check for Parents, Reformers, and Lawmakers
- by Michael "Thunder" PhillipsA new peer-reviewed study summarized by PsyPost (Dec.
- by Michael "Thunder" PhillipsA devastating murder-suicide in Lakeland, Florida, just days before Christmas has renewed urgent questions about domestic violence, substance abuse, and the warning signs that too often go unaddressed until it is too late.
- by Michael "Thunder" PhillipsAn investigative report published this week by The Davis Vanguard has reignited long-simmering concerns about how California family courts appoint and oversee minors’ counsel and parenting coordinators—raising uncomfortable questions about taxpayer costs, conflicts of interest, and judicial accountability.
- by Michael "Thunder" PhillipsFamily courts make life-altering decisions for children and parents every day.
- by Michael "Thunder" PhillipsBy Michael Phillips | Father & Co.
- by Michael "Thunder" PhillipsCustody Exchange Turns Deadly in North Carolina, Leaving Two Officers Wounded and Raising Hard Questions About Family Court Safety
- by Michael "Thunder" PhillipsEvery year, as the calendar fills with holidays, family court quietly changes its rules.
- by Michael "Thunder" PhillipsPORTER, Texas — On a day meant for family, faith, and peace, a quick-thinking Texas father used modern technology — not luck — to rescue his 15-year-old daughter after she was allegedly kidnapped at knifepoint while walking her dog on Christmas Day.
- by Michael "Thunder" PhillipsNewly unsealed family court records in Brevard County are offering the public a sobering look at the private chaos that followed the death of Anna Kepner, an 18-year-old Florida high school senior found dead aboard a cruise ship in November.
- by Michael "Thunder" PhillipsA heartbreaking Georgia family court case has ended with a quiet but powerful outcome: a father was finally allowed to raise his own son.