It’s day 6 of Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Today’s In His Own Words features “Thom” — yet another father and child casualty of the family court meat grinder. Dr. Tara Palmatier brings you the story…again.
Breaking Bad is arguably one of the greatest TV shows ever made. The scene where a father kidnaps his own child was one detail many followers might have overlooked, especially since its the exact opposite that occurs every single day.
Gary Trieste told us of the abuse of him and his daughter by the family court in New York and by the Children’s Protective Service workers assigned to protect his child. Now it is time to name names.
AVFM welcomes new contributor Gary Treiste with his heartbreaking true story of family court brutality, CPS abusiveness and his undying love for his daughter, Anya. Welcome, Gary, from all of us.
The harassment of a West Virginia man fighting for his son’s right to see his father continues, as a corrupt judiciary circles the wagons to protect its own – even if it has to jail members of the Fourth Estate on bogus charges.
West Virginia courts, famous for corruption and routine violation of civil rights of children & fathers, have decided that the fix for pesky 1st amendment issues is: lock up journalists who report on their abuses!
A new bill is being proposed in India, the “Irretrievable Breakdown of Marriage Law”. A Voice for Men welcomes new contributor Burt Phoenix, who details its corrupt nature its impact on men.
It appears that all it requires to be a judge in West Virginia, especially places like Harrison County and Putnam County, is having a black robe, a gavel, and a shameless sense of self-interest, arrogance, and complete lack of fear or conscience when it comes to corruption and conflict of interest. Case in point: West Virginia Family Law judge Michael J. Kelly.
Mary Kellett is suspended then gets her suspension suspended. Justice Gorman has essentially cleared Kellett of all charges and Kellett’s only punishment was to say (paraphrased) “I’m sorry, I won’t do it again. Promise.” Before the decision was handed down Filler gave a moving statement about how Kellett’s criminal actions have permanently damaged his and his children’s lives. After the judgement Kellett was unavailable for comment.
Welcome to West Virginia, where a corrupt judicial system has grown a tangle of judicial malfeasance as dense as a prized rhododendron. Mark Hallburn, a local investigative journalist, has been subject to retaliation for pruning back the overgrowth. He’s had custody of his son Matthew stripped away, and now he’s taking the case as high as it can go. [Photo: Mark Hallburn]
