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No One Is Watching: How Montgomery County’s Family Court Operates Without External Oversight, and What Happens to the People Who Notice
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May 8, 2026
An investigation reveals a significant accountability gap in Maryland's family court system, where civil rights complaints against judges lack external oversight and transparency. Complaints filed are often sealed and unreported, leading to systemic…
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The Unpaid Shift
International Workers' Day highlights the ongoing struggles of working families, particularly in family courts where custody orders lack enforcement. The systemic failure results in significant economic and emotional costs for parents, echoing labor…
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SEPARATION IN PLACE
Two years. One house. Separate lives. “Separation in place” is what the law allows—and often requires. But for families in crisis, that legal structure can quietly escalate risk, conflict, and trauma behind closed doors.