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Judge Defies Brain Doctor: Cook County Judge O’Donnell ignores warnings and hands a boy to his abuser. Outrage demands federal action.

Judge Defies Brain Doctor, Hands Boy to Alleged Abuser

    Cook County family court is in meltdown. Judge Kevin M. O’Donnell and attorney Wendy R. Morgan tried to force reunification therapy on 11-year-old Grayson Spear with his allegedly abusive father, Kevin Spear. World-renowned neurologist Dr. S. Gregory Hipskind warned that further contact risked “irreparable neurological harm.” When that scheme collapsed, Morgan pivoted to the “silver bullet” strategy, and O’Donnell signed a secret ex parte order flipping custody. Police are now hunting for the boy. But Grayson is missing, fueling outrage, fear, and calls for a federal crackdown on Chicago’s corrupt family courts.

    TORTURE IN INDIANA: Kids Forced Back to Abusive Dad

      Indiana family court is under fire after Judge Alicia Gooden is forcing three children back into the hands of their abusive father, Nicolas Shaffer, through controversial “reunification therapy.” Despite the kids’ desperate cries—“I hate him… he’s ruined my life”—the court-appointed therapist Lauren Glanders has punished them for resisting, grounding them for refusing visits. Advocates like Jill Jones Soderman call it “sanctioned torture.” Neurologist Dr. S. Gregory Hipskind issued a medical order banning forced contact, warning of severe trauma. Still, the court presses forward. Critics say this is less therapy and more a cash-fueled industry of abuse.

      AZ Family Court Bombshell: Dr. Bandy Lee exposes the family court crisis, calling it judicial terrorism, child torture, and racketeering.

      AZ FAMILY COURT BOMBSHELL

        Arizona’s family court system is under fire. At a bombshell hearing led by Senator Mark Finchem and Representative Rachel Keshel, world-renowned forensic psychiatrist Dr. Bandy X. Lee torched the judiciary, calling family courts “one of the deadliest places for children.” Dr. Lee testified that judges routinely ignore expert evidence, rely on unqualified hacks, and hand children to abusers. With explosive claims of torture, trafficking, and judicial racketeering, Arizona’s reckoning has begun—and other states are watching. “This is not just unethical—it’s criminal,” Dr. Lee warned. “If we don’t act, the system must be abolished for the safety of our children.”

        Arizona's Family Court Scandal: Gov. Hobbs vetoes HB 2256, sparking outrage over family court-ordered abuse. Critics call it "sadism."

        ARIZONA’S FAMILY COURT SCANDAL

          Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs is under fire for vetoing a bill that aimed to protect children from court-ordered abuse disguised as “therapy.” HB 2256, amended by Senator Mark Finchem and sponsored by Representative Rachel Keshel, would have barred courts from forcing families to pay for controversial reunification programs without consent. Critics accuse Hobbs of siding with court-connected profiteers over traumatized children. “This decision protects the profit motive and self-dealing,” said Finchem. Advocates say the veto enables financial extortion and shields unlicensed actors preying on broken families. Jill Jones Soderman called Hobbs “a sadist” for enabling abuse under the guise of justice.