By Michael Phillips | Father & Co.Series: Family for Sale – Part 3 Behind the locked doors of America’s family…
When an Allegation Becomes a Weapon
A Baltimore lawsuit challenges the use of protective orders in custody disputes, highlighting how allegations can disrupt family dynamics before…
HB 942 and the Illusion of Enforcement
Maryland's HB 942 aims to criminalize custody order interference, acknowledging its serious impact on families. However, it faces challenges with…
Before Discovery. Before Evidence. Before the Truth.
Jeff Reichert's federal civil rights lawsuit faces a potential early dismissal by the Maryland Attorney General’s Office, raising significant questions…
Baltimore Child Sex Trafficking Indictment Highlights Growing Crisis and Policy Failures
A Baltimore man faces federal child sex trafficking charges. Father & Co. examines the case, the policy failures, and how…
Maryland’s Most Vulnerable: The Children Who Died While Systems Failed
Since January 2023, Maryland has reported 140–150 child maltreatment fatalities, highlighting urgent failures in the child welfare system. Despite no…
Failure to Enforce
Many family court orders remain unenforced, leading to a collapse of rights for compliant parents. Courts prioritize new cases, while…
When Protective Orders Fail, Children Pay the Price
A protective order was in place. Police had responded just one day earlier. And yet a mother is dead and…
Withdrawn but Not Resolved: Inside a Maryland Case That Wouldn’t End Quietly
In a Maryland family law case, attorney Jeff Reichert voluntarily dismissed his petition without prejudice, intending to withdraw due to…
Would HB 336 Have Stopped the Cycle?
Reichert v. Hornbeck highlights the detrimental effects of false accusations in custody disputes, emphasizing systemic failures within Maryland's criminal procedure.…