Father & Co.
Michael 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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The Record Nobody Can Check
Maryland just closed the file on custody orders. The fix was built for a real harm. It also closes the file on everyone trying to prove the system got it wrong.
On August 4, the Maryland General Assembly overrode Governor Wes Moo...
The Retirement Defense: Why "I'll Make Less Later" Rarely Moves a Family Court Now
A South Carolina appeals court just reaffirmed a pattern that shows up in support litigation across the country: telling a judge you’ll eventually earn less isn’t the same as proving you do now — and courts are not required to discou...
The Averaging Problem: When Fifty Percent Custody Counts as Zero
Pennsylvania’s child support formula asks a simple question when a parent wants credit for the time they actually spend with their kids: does that time cross 40%? Clear the bar, and a rebuttable presumption kicks in that you’re entit...
The Alienation Shortcut
Courts have a record-review problem, not a parent problem — and nobody is auditing the judges who skip it
A child tells a court they’re afraid of a parent. The court has a police report. Maybe a protective order. Maybe a prior fi...
The Warrant Nobody Checked
A forged custody order almost got a child on a plane out of Maryland. What stopped it wasn’t the system — it was two deputies who happened to be paying attention.
On August 3, a Washington state woman was ordered held without bon...
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Maryland-based. I write across politics, law, media, family, and technology for Riptide, MDBayNews, Father & Co., and Media & Mechanism. Don't mind my ADHD-fueled curiosity.
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