The Family Court Circus

Mama Bear Runs For Congress

Terri LaPoint is the investigative bulldog Alabama never saw coming. After years exposing CPS corruption, “medical kidnapping,” and the federally funded foster-care pipeline ripping families apart, LaPoint is taking her reform crusade straight to Congress. The award-winning journalist and author of Voices That Will Not Be Silenced has launched a grassroots challenge against entrenched incumbent Rep. Mike Rogers, calling him “the least conservative” member of Alabama’s delegation. Running on “God, Family, Freedom,” LaPoint vows to blow the lid off secretive family courts, federal funding schemes, and reunification abuse. She’s betting Alabama is ready for a fighter—not another placeholder politician.

Family Court Truth: National Experts warn that secret family courts are a nationwide public-health crisis harming children and families,

Family Court Truth at National Press Club Summit

A national reckoning hit Washington on Nov. 11, when lawmakers, doctors, attorneys, survivors, and investigative reporters gathered at the National Press Club to declare America’s family-court system a public-health crisis. Speaker after speaker said the same thing: secrecy fuels abuse. Panels exposed judicial misconduct, coerced reunification programs, unchecked power, and the catastrophic medical fallout inflicted on children. Dr. Bandy Lee called the system “a profound source of harm.” Constitutional lawyer Bruce Fein warned that secret courts threaten democracy. Survivors like Mia Ambrose and Ally Toyos described years of trauma. The message was blunt: family courts are broken and must change.

Christopher Ambrose is a Shitty Lawyer

Christopher A. Ambrose, a suspended New York attorney and disgraced TV writer, is now demanding something no American court has ever granted: a lifetime gag order muzzling journalist Frank Parlato Jr. Ambrose wants Parlato banned from ever mentioning his name again, forced to delete years of reporting, issue a public apology, and pay millions. Legal experts say Ambrose’s 109-page filing reads like a wish list for authoritarian censorship, not a federal lawsuit. His past failures, plagiarism scandal, and history of vexatious litigation only amplify the absurdity. Ambrose wants silence. Instead, he’s getting sunlight.

Alaska Judge From Hell: Jamgochian orders three children into reunification with their abuser, while the protective mother faces arrest.

Alaska Judge From Hell Forces Children Back to Abuser in Bartholomew Case

The Bartholomew case has exploded into a national scandal. An Alaska judge has ordered three terrified children back into the custody and “reunification therapy” of their accused abuser, John Bartholomew, even as Utah authorities conduct an active criminal investigation into his alleged sexual and physical violence. Their mother, Michelle Bartholomew, is now hunted by the same court for refusing to hand the children over. Medical experts, brain-scan evidence, and child-advocacy leaders say the Alaska court is forcing torture. Advocates call this one of the most shocking family-court abuses in America today—and demand federal intervention before the children disappear forever.

Ding Dong She’s Gone!

Judge Elizabeth Bozzuto’s long, chaotic reign over Connecticut family court is finally finished. After twenty-five years of fear, fury, and scorched-earth rulings that shattered families statewide, the most infamous figure in the Nutmeg Judiciary has slunk off into taxpayer-funded retirement. Her career leaves behind a crater of broken parents, traumatized kids, and legal carnage unmatched by any judge of her era. Bozzuto became a symbol of everything wrong in Connecticut’s family court system — unchecked power, sealed secrets, and decisions delivered with shock-troop aggression. Now the Blog’s original villain exits the stage at last. Few shed tears. Many sigh in relief.

FJAA Legal Lunacy: The FJAA is a constitutional catastrophe authored by a fraud. No sponsors, no hearing, and no viability — just deception.

FJAA Legal Lunacy: Francesca Amato’s Trainwreck of Constitutional Flaws

Francesca Banfield Amato sold desperate families a fantasy. She promised a sweeping federal reform bill—the so-called Family Justice & Accountability Act—supposedly backed by Congress and destined to overhaul family courts nationwide. Instead, parents arrived in Washington to find no lawmakers, no hearing, and no bill—only a rented library room and empty chairs. Now, as journalists expose her IRS violations, fake legislative claims, and secretive NDAs, the truth is out: the FJAA is a constitutional disaster and Amato is a serial fraud. What she calls “reform” is nothing more than a collapsing circus of lies, ego, and legal impossibilities.

Judge Jacqueline Ricciani

Ulster County Family Court is facing intense public scrutiny as Judge Jacqueline Ricciani prepares for a high-stakes emergency hearing involving attorney Elizabeth Faulkner, attorney Heather Harp, and Kingston resident Paul Gillis. Critics claim the trio has orchestrated an “opaque and alarming custody campaign,” raising questions about secrecy, emergency procedures, and alleged misuse of parens patriae powers. A popular watchdog blog has amplified these concerns, accusing court insiders of shielding questionable decisions from public view. With a new hearing set for November 19, pressure mounts on Judge Ricciani as citizens demand transparency, accountability, and protection for the child at the center of the dispute.

The Indefinablity of Jew: The surge in antisemitism exposes a legal crisis. Without a clear definition, hate-crime protections risk collapse.

The Indefinability of Jew

American law is caught in a bizarre identity crisis: It cannot define what a “Jew” is. As antisemitism soars, prosecutors and politicians sound alarms, but they can’t answer the basic question their laws require. Is a Jew a race? A religion? An ethnicity? All of the above? None? Hate-crime statutes demand clear subject classes—like Black, Woman, Gay, or Muslim. But “Jew” defies every legal box. If we can’t define the protected class, we can’t define the crime. And unless lawmakers solve this definitional black hole fast, America may discover that its antisemitism protections were built on sand.

Preacher-Turned-Politician Leads Family Court Reform

South Carolina firebrand Gil Gatch is done watching families get steamrolled by a family-court system he says rewards bias, secrecy, and incompetence. The former minister and Georgetown-trained lawyer is pushing bold reforms to rein in guardian ad litem abuses, shut down backdoor deals, and restore judicial accountability. In an exclusive interview, Gatch explains why GALs have become “the judge in a lot of circumstances,” how temporary orders trap parents for years, and why he distrusts slow-rolling ad hoc committees. Meanwhile, Arizona and Idaho lawmakers are proving that sunlight-driven investigations can force long-overdue reforms. The battle for America’s children is underway.

Deaf Mom Mega Influencer Taci Belisle Fights Violent Felon Ex in Family Court Circus

Deaf mega-influencer Taci Belisle, a mother of three with over 3 million followers, is locked in a brutal interstate custody war against her ex-husband—a convicted kidnapper and violent felon. Belisle, the full-time caregiver of her terminally ill son Ryder, says the family court system has become a “circus” that enables abusers while silencing victims. Judges in Washington and Ohio now clash over jurisdiction, while attorneys bend the rules and mock her pleas for protection. “If it can happen to me, it can happen to you,” Belisle warns, as she fights to keep her children safe from a system gone mad.

Lights Camera Perjury

Christopher Ambrose’s latest legal stunt fell flat. The disgraced Hollywood writer-turned-litigator tried to convince a federal judge that he’d personally served investigative journalist Frank Parlato with a defamation lawsuit—but the proof didn’t match his claim. The deputy’s own notes showed no service was made. Judge Sarala Nagala swiftly denied Ambrose’s motion, keeping Parlato’s extended response deadline intact and refusing to make him pay Ambrose’s $40 “service fee.” For Ambrose—already infamous for plagiarizing a Bones script and losing his first lawsuit—it’s another credibility collapse in a saga defined by deceit, desperation, and bad process.

FOIA Bombshell Reveals Child Sex Trafficking Fears

A Freedom of Information Act bombshell has rocked Illinois. FOIA documents obtained by State House candidate Bailey Templeton reveal 166 foster children vanished from DCFS custody in 2024—a 935% spike from prior years. Templeton says the state’s child welfare agency is “cooking the books” to hide a disaster that may conceal a child sex trafficking ring. Law enforcement sources told The Family Court Circus the figures are “highly suspect” and “it would be shocking if a trafficking ring wasn’t operating under DCFS’s nose.” Meanwhile, Governor Pritzker and DCFS officials remain silent.

Criminal Undertones: CT Judge and Cops Accused of Jailing Blogger for Opinions

A Connecticut free-speech case is exploding into a full-blown constitutional controversy. Local blogger Robert Pabich was arrested after posting online criticisms of State Senator Matt Lesser, sparking outrage among civil-liberties advocates who say Rocky Hill police and Judge Jesse Giddings trampled the First Amendment. Officers used a “risk warrant” to seize Pabich’s firearms before charging him with stalking and disorderly conduct—based solely on political expression. Critics say this criminalizes dissent and weaponizes the justice system against unpopular viewpoints. The case has become a flashpoint in the national debate over hate-speech laws, judicial bias, and freedom of political speech.

Maryland Admits Nearly 1,000 Foster Children Missing Since 2020 — Most Are Teenage Girls

In a letter released on October 22, 2025, Maryland’s Department of Human Services (DHS) confirmed what advocates had long suspected but could never prove: 990 children in state foster care have been reported missing between January 1, 2020, and August 17, 2025. The data, disclosed through an MPIA request filed by survivor-advocates Jennifer Guskin and Bailey Templeton, offers the first detailed look at how many children disappear while under Maryland’s supervision—and how quietly the system has been redefining what “missing” means. “Let that sink in—nearly 1,000 children under state supervision have gone missing in just five years,” Guskin said. “Most are teenage girls, and even toddlers are being labeled as… Read More »Maryland Admits Nearly 1,000 Foster Children Missing Since 2020 — Most Are Teenage Girls

Judge Sarah Rakov

Ulster County Family Court Judge Sarah Rakov is under scrutiny for an emergency custody order that critics say stripped a mother of her rights without due process. The order—signed at the request of attorney Elizabeth Faulkner—was issued without a child-protective-services referral or evidentiary hearing. Court observers argue the move violated fundamental constitutional safeguards and mirrors a wider pattern of questionable emergency rulings across New York’s family courts. Rakov later recused herself, prompting questions about transparency, oversight, and how an order of such magnitude could have been signed in the first place.

The Moral Economy of Neglect: How Maryland’s “Compassionate Governance” Betrays Its Foster Children

This investigation is part of MDBayNews’ coverage of child-welfare oversight in Maryland. All claims are sourced to primary documents or peer-reviewed research and independently verified where possible. No public funds, government contracts, or advocacy-group sponsorships influenced this reporting. As of October 15, 2025 — New developments have deepened Maryland’s foster-care scandal. DHS has formally suspended Fenwick Behavioral Services—the contractor supervising Kanaiyah Ward at the time of her death—pending an internal review. A legislative workgroup tasked with recommending reforms missed its October 10 deadline, drawing bipartisan criticism. Meanwhile, “Kanaiyah’s Law” is gaining co-sponsors across party lines, with hearings expected later this fall even as the state continues to house children in… Read More »The Moral Economy of Neglect: How Maryland’s “Compassionate Governance” Betrays Its Foster Children

Black Widow’s 400‑Page Meltdown

Elizabeth Faulkner, known across the Hudson Valley as the “Ulster County Black Widow,” just hit a wall. Her 400-page legal broadside against protective mother Helen Garber—stuffed with falsehoods and personal vendettas—was swatted down by Judge Sarah Rakov, who recused herself rather than dignify the spectacle. According to Family Court Fraud Warrior Project founder Dave Weigel, Faulkner’s motion was “a smear campaign dressed up as law.” Court insiders say it was pure retaliation—an attempt to jail Garber and steal her child. But this time, the Black Widow’s web may finally be unraveling under public scrutiny and legal sunlight.

The Hidden War: Inside America’s Military Family Court Crisis

For years, the Department of Defense’s Family Advocacy Program (FAP) has operated as a hidden court system — issuing life-altering judgments without judges, lawyers, or appeals. What began as a protective mission for military families has morphed into an opaque bureaucracy capable of labeling service members as “abusers,” ending careers, and driving suicides—all in secret. “We track lost weapons more carefully than we track lost parents,” says one DoD insider. The Hidden War series by Fatherand.Co and The Thunder Report exposes how this shadow system destroys the very families it claims to protect—and why Congress can no longer look away.

The Hateful Eight: Connecticut case charges a blogger for speech without identifying the alleged threats. A new test for the First Amendment.

The Hateful Eight: Nutmeg Edition

After nearly a decade of Connecticut officials hunting for a speech crime, prosecutors have now charged a blogger with “true threats” based on eight online posts — but they refuse to say which words crossed the line. The case, led by Chief State’s Attorney Patrick Griffin and Judge Peter Brown, raises a chilling question: can the government criminalize political commentary it doesn’t like?
Critics say it’s the latest episode in Connecticut’s long campaign to silence dissent under the guise of “hate speech.” Supporters call it accountability. Either way, the state’s handling of the so-called Hateful Eight may redefine free expression in America’s courts.

Fake Family Justice Act: Families duped by nonexistent Family Justice & Accountability Act. No bill, no lawmakers — just false hope.

Fake Family Justice Act: Rep. Moore, Sen. Grassley Say No Congressional Hearing or Bill Exists

Families from across America traveled to Washington, D.C., believing they’d testify before Congress about family court reform. Instead, they found themselves in a library, not a hearing room. Despite claims that Rep. Barry Moore and Sen. Chuck Grassley sponsored the “Family Justice & Accountability Act,” congressional staff confirm no such bill exists. The event — promoted by advocate Francesca Amato — was a private meeting, not a government hearing. Attendees say they were misled, calling the experience “devastating.” The controversy exposes a growing pattern of misinformation that threatens to undermine legitimate reform efforts nationwide.