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Nobody Asked Grant

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Grant Reichert’s communication has been restricted by his mother, Sarah Hornbeck, and John Michel, resulting in a protective order against him without his consent. Supervised visitation has become difficult, raising concerns about his well-being. Witness testimonies suggest he desires contact with his father. Ongoing litigation raises questions about manipulation and parental control dynamics.

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THE MONTHS NOBODY MENTIONS

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June highlights important issues like National Men’s Health Month and National PTSD Awareness Month, yet conversations around men’s health and the impact of family courts remain largely ignored. Men face significant mental health challenges, particularly related to trauma from family court experiences, but lack adequate cultural acknowledgment and support.

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When Parental Alienation Becomes Child Abuse, and No One Can Cite It

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The Appellate Court of Maryland issued an unreported opinion in Reichert v. Hornbeck, determining critical family law questions about mental abuse and custody. Despite extensive findings against Jeff Reichert’s parenting, the opinion’s unreported status limits its legal precedent, affecting future family law cases significantly regarding parental conduct and child custody evaluations.

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The Therapist the Court Ordered

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Dr. Rebecca Bailey, a family therapist, has faced numerous complaints regarding her controversial practice, Transitioning Families, which reunites families amid troubled custody disputes, often in abusive contexts. Critics claim her methods prioritize affluent parents, sidelining protective ones, while courts continue to endorse her, perpetuating a flawed system linked to a broader problematic industry.

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The Same Tools

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The article examines how tactics for controlling partners in marriage are mirrored in family court environments, highlighting systemic failures to recognize and address coercive control. Through multiple cases, it illustrates how these controlling behaviors persist in legal proceedings, resulting in devastating outcomes for parents and children, often exacerbated by institutional biases and inadequate judicial training.

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The Gatekeeper

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Brenna Gano alleges that Samantha Esver-Poon, a Family Court Services counselor in San Mateo County, fabricated agreements and neglected evidence, leading to her estrangement from her son Jacob. Despite ongoing complaints, including violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act, Esver-Poon remains employed, and the county has yet to address the allegations.

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The Federal Government Will Ground You for Unpaid Child Support. It Has No Answer for Stolen Parenting Time.

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The Trump administration has activated a policy allowing passport revocation for parents owing over $2,500 in child support, impacting both responsible and negligent parents alike. This enforcement does not account for circumstances like ongoing custody battles, potentially harming parents who are fighting for access to their children rather than abandoning them.

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They’re Adults Now. He Still Can’t Call Them.

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Marc Fishman’s children are no longer caught in a custody battle — they’re adults. And yet the silence remains. His case exposes a reality rarely discussed: when parental alienation succeeds, it doesn’t end. It becomes permanent.

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The ‘Mom Yells’ Playbook

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A two-word claim — “mom yells” — became the foundation for a seven-year custody battle that ended in total estrangement. This investigation traces how a narrative, once introduced into the family court system, can be repeated, reinforced, and ultimately weaponized until it replaces documented reality.

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A Father’s Silence: How Jeffrey Reichert Lost His Son to a System That Stopped Listening

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Jeffrey Reichert hasn’t seen his son since 2022. Every criminal charge filed against him failed. Yet he lost custody—and contact. This investigation examines how it happened, and what it reveals about Maryland’s family court system.

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