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The Double Standard of Family Court: Enforcing Support, Ignoring Custody

    By Michael Phillips | The Thunder Report & Father & Co. On June 30, 2025, the Maryland Supreme Court issued a sweeping, unanimous decision in In the Matter of the Marriage of Houser, affirming that parents cannot waive child support—even by mutual agreement—because child support is a right of the child, not a bargaining chip between parents. The ruling makes one thing clear: when it comes to financial obligations, the court has no hesitation asserting its power in the name of the child’s “best interest.” But here’s the question no one in the Maryland judiciary dares ask: If child support is a right that cannot be waived because it belongs… Read More »The Double Standard of Family Court: Enforcing Support, Ignoring Custody

    Elon Musk Custody Battle: Battling exes in family court—and losing. Elon's billions can’t buy custody, control, or common sense.

    Elon Musk Custody Battle: Even the Richest Man on Earth Can’t Hack Family Court

      Elon Musk, the richest man on Earth, can build rockets, engineer AI, and shape global markets with a tweet. But in family court? He’s just another dad caught in the gears of a system that breaks even billionaires. With custody battles against exes Grimes and Ashley St. Clair, Musk faces accusations of neglect, court order violations, and retaliatory parenting. Despite his influence, he’s learning what millions of fathers already know: money and power don’t mean much when the judge bangs the gavel. If Musk can’t win in family court, what chance does the average dad have?

      Ding Dong Dead Moskowitz: Her death reignites debate over GAL immunity, judicial overreach, and Connecticut’s broken family court system.

      Ding Dong Dead Moskowitz

        The death of Emily J. Moskowitz has reignited fierce debate over Connecticut’s family court system. Known both as a veteran attorney and a controversial guardian ad litem, Moskowitz was praised by the judiciary for her service and simultaneously condemned by critics as a symbol of unchecked power and judicial overreach. Central to this storm is the landmark Carrubba v. Moskowitz decision, which granted GALs absolute immunity—a legal shield that many argue enables abuse, corruption, and financial exploitation of families in crisis. As praise and scorn pour in, the battle over Moskowitz’s legacy continues to stir outrage and reflection across Connecticut.

        Parental Religious Opt-Outs: Mahmoud v. Taylor and the Battle Over Books, Rights, and Belief in America’s Schools

          A legal firestorm is brewing in Mahmoud v. Taylor, now before the U.S. Supreme Court. At stake: the right of parents to shield their children from public school lessons that clash with religious beliefs. What began as a dispute over LGBTQ+ storybooks in Maryland has exploded into a national fight over the First Amendment, diversity in education, and parental control. As the Court weighs whether public schools can deny opt-out requests, the decision could ripple across classrooms from coast to coast. It’s a defining moment in the clash between faith and curriculum—and the next landmark in America’s culture war.

          Family Court Injustice: One father’s heartbreaking journey from six-figure success to food stamps, his child, rights, and future robbed.

          Family Court Injustice: Robbing Peter to Pay Paul

            Michael Phillips is the founder of Father & Co., a parental rights advocate, and a self-represented father fighting through the American family court system. With firsthand experience of parental alienation, legal injustice, and financial devastation, Michael writes to expose the truth, empower erased parents, and demand systemic reform. His work blends legal insight with raw emotional truth, giving voice to those silenced by a broken system.

            Family Court Freak Show: Frank Parlato exposes the corruption of unchecked judges, weaponized custody, and trauma disguised as justice.

            Family Court Freak Show

              Family Court Freak Show: Frank Parlato exposes the corruption of unchecked judges, weaponized custody, and trauma disguised as justice.