Father & Co.
Michael "Thunder" PhillipsWhat happens when the system designed to protect families becomes the source of harm? Father & Co. investigates family courts, custody disputes, and the mental health consequences of institutional failure.
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He Wanted to Be a Father More Than He Wanted to Win
Kyle Busch’s death leaves behind something more lasting than 234 race victories
By Michael Phillips | Father & Co.
Three days before he died, Kyle Busch posted a birthday message to his son.
Father & Co. is a reader-supported p...
Court Denies Brenna Gano's Motions — But Sets the Stage for Trial
A San Mateo family court judge denied two requests to set aside a contested 2022 settlement agreement, citing the statute of limitations. But the ruling also put a full-day trial on the calendar — and left the other side visibly unsett...
The Same Tools
How the tactics that controlled a marriage become the tactics that control a courtroom — and why family court is designed not to see it
Five days ago, I published the origin story of my own custody case.
I wrote about a marriag...
The Gatekeeper
San Mateo County’s family court counselor fabricated agreements, buried evidence, and helped set in motion the loss of a mother’s relationship with her son. Seven years later, she is still working there — and the county is only now bei...
Court Watchers Needed Tomorrow Morning in Redwood City, California
Tomorrow, Wednesday, May 20, a San Mateo County family court hearing takes place that we believe deserves public scrutiny.
Brenna Gano — the subject of an ongoing investigative series at our sister publication Riptide — will appear before...
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I write across politics, law, media, family, and technology for Thunder Report, The Blue Heron (MDBayNews), Father & Co., and Tech Bay News. Interests include sports, science, psychology, music, space—and ADHD-fueled curiosity.
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