The subject isn’t Ms. Maisano’s tenure as treasurer but her work as a guardian ad litem for the elderly.
Pennsylvania law has caused elderly residents to have their estates looted to where they wound up purposely separated from loved ones in “care” facilities that seemed more designed to hasten death.
By the way, Arthur Herring, whose mother, Jane, was one of the victims of the system, is being returned to prison for parole violations. The violation was that he continued to speak up about the injustice despite it being a condition that he may not.
Guardian Ad Litem Law Needs Reform — This story is from Berks County.
The protagonists are Holly and Erik and their now 17-year-old son.
Well, it’s Erik’s son but Holly considers him her child too and the boy has been the subject of a custody battle with the boy’s biological mother since 2018.
Holly has been an active part of the child’s life for 17 years.
Erik acknowledged paternity soon after birth and allowed the mother primary custody with the understanding that as the boy grew and sought more time with the father his request would be respected.
This was not granted he says. Further the boy developed a medical condition which Erik only learned about after issues developed with the boy’s schooling.
Erik says they attempted to work with the mother regarding increased visitation and medical treatment only to be rebuffed.
They brought the matter to Berks County’s family court system. The mother hired a lawyer who ho convinced the court to appoint a guardian ad litem (GAL) to “represent” the son, then 12
Issues immediately began with the GAL, says Erik. These included a report featuring opinions in specialty areas that she did not possess.
“The GAL is supposed to be neutral,” says Erik. “But her claims and recommendations invariably backed the mother and went against the recommendations of privately obtained medical professionals and the child’s wishes.”
Erik notes that the behavior of GALs have become controversial.
“I’m not the first or only parent complaining publicly,” he said.
He said one of the parents has said that if this GAL is crossed “somehow, someway your case will suddenly involve CYS.”
Further, this GAL is accused of dragging out proceedings to increase here paycheck. This is not an uncommon criticism of the system.
The GAL only spoke with him once in the five years she had been tasked as the son’s guardian and that she billed for meetings and hearings that never happened, says Erik.
Erik noted that they filed the petition in 2019 but it wasn’t until July 2022 that a custody trial happened during which Erik was granted shared custody.
The mother, however, did not quit.
She brought the matter back to the courts in 2023 and this time things went her way and she won primary custody.
Erik says he was willing to give up and limit his time with his son to what the court’s allowed.
The mother, however, filed a contempt petition against him.
This was dropped but the battle had been re-ignited.
This time it did not go well for the mother. Discrepancies were found in the stories by the mother and GAL, Erik says.
Most damning was the claim by the GAL that she had text messages from the son backing up the mom’s version of events, and the Holly and Erik sent her threatening emails.
The GAL was asked to produced the texts and emails in court but consistently refused, says Erik.
A trial was held April 2.
The GAL said the boy wanted to engage in a week on/week off schedule with the father who now lives six hours from the mother.
The boy asked to speak to the judge directly. The GAL objected, the judge overruled her, and the boy rebutted the GAL’s claims.
The judge ruled that the boy can the summer with his dad.
The custody battle will end in September when the boy turns 18.
Pennsylvania’s guardian ad litem system is broken. Major reform is needed if not outright replacement.
Fed Incentives For Kidnapping Kids — We just caught this video on X regarding how the Adoption and Safe Families Act of 1997 incentivized states to take children from families on the flimsiest excuses.
From Pennsylvania’s bluest counties to the reddest of the red, family courts remain playgrounds for the connected and the wealthy, while children’s best interests are sacrificed for financial incentives and legal maneuvering.
This story centers on Blair County and a father named Rich Rose.
Rich became a father in 2010, confirmed through a DNA test. Despite his commitment to his son, he was granted only twice-a-month visitation while the mother—who had multiple domestic violence convictions—was awarded de facto primary custody. This decision set the tone for years of rulings, where Rich’s parental rights were continually eroded.
Rich says the system was stacked against him from the start. His ex had connections, including family members in high-ranking law enforcement positions, while he had no such influence. When the brake lines on his tow truck were mysteriously cut—an act that could have cost him his life—police declined to investigate.
Last March, after 15 years of shared custody, Rich lost all visitation rights. He has not seen his son in over a year. Not because of any wrongdoing on his part—he has no criminal record, no allegations of violence—but because of legal technicalities which he says were weaponized against him. He says that county officials and caseworkers operate with little oversight
They make policy-driven decisions that serve bureaucratic and financial interests rather than the well-being of children, he says.
TheGreater Father Involvement Actpassed in 2022, highlights cases like Rich’s as evidence of a broken system. Judges misapply custody factors, prioritizing procedural loopholes over the real needs of children. Fathers across Pennsylvania and beyond have faced similar injustices, their rights stripped away based on unproven allegations while violent or unfit mothers retain control.
Why would a stable, long-standing custody arrangement be abruptly overturned? Why would a judge allow one parent to be erased from a child’s life without cause? A fair and competent court would have dismissed such maneuvers within minutes. Instead, Blair County’s system, like many others, continues to enable legal manipulation that tears families apart.
CYS Is Tool Of Tyranny In Pennsylvania — The Delco, Pa. man who uses the handle Billy Jack posted the below on his Facebook page and we are glad more are calling out Delco’s corrupt and incompetent Children and Youth Services.
Actually, Pennsylvania’s youth “protection” laws appear appear to have been created with purpose of stealing money and cowing citizens who are parents.
The child “protection” agencies are tools of tyranny and greed throughout the state.
The laws need to be repealed and replaced and the agencies they spawned need to be burned to the ground.
Here is Billy Jack’s post.
Remember the Delaware County Child Youth Services Case Manager who was arrested for recruiting prostitutes? …
Lest we forget…
“While working as a case manager, Talley recruited the mothers of her minor clients to work for trafficker-controlled prostitution rings in the Philadelphia area. Talley promised to assist mothers in returning children from foster care and ensure negative drug tests if they engaged in commercial sex from which Talley would financially benefit. Talley also promised positive custody determinations to mothers who engaged in commercial sex. Talley’s network allegedly included 2,000 sex buyers and a third-party who kept 50% of the money paid to the prostituted women. She received 25% of the “profit” in exchange for her recruitment and transportation”
Arthur Herring’s Tragic Story Told On Website — Arthur Herring, the tragic victim of Pennsylvania’s twisted and corrupt has a website detailing what befell him and his mother, Jane, when Montgomery County realized it could loot some of her assets.
Mom Describes Mistreatment In Delco Family Courts — Delaware County (Pa.) Council, last night, Oct. 16, heard another tale of abuse and injustice concerning its family courts.
Janet Rousse (phonetic) who fled Delco after losing a custody battle says she has not seen her children in a regular way in a year. She couldn’t afford a lawyer, unlike her husband, and represented herself. She asked council to look into ways to make things more fair.
She also said her phone calls have been monitored and that HIPAA violations occurred during her hearing.
Regardless, a parent should never lose regular access to a child unless violence is a concern.
In other matters, Linda Emery (phonetic) of Media praised Council for the 3rd Street Bridge project but asked it to address concerns about runoff into Broomall’s Lake.
Olivia Thorne, a past president of the League of Women Voters thanked Council for its satellite voting centers.
Scott Thomas of Marple praised the County’s poll worker training system and lead the room in a Hail Mary in honor of Rosary Month.
At the meeting’s start, Council Chairwoman Monica Taylor noted the crisis being caused by the closure of hospitals in Delco.
Legislation Would Gut Kayden’s Law –We posted reports a few hours ago that powerful persons in the legal community were seeking to gut Kayden’s Law which was signed into existence April 15 and took effect Aug. 13.
Kayden’s Law is named for seven-year-old Kayden Mancuso who was murdered by her father in 2018 during a visitation. It mandates courts to consider a parent’s history of violence when deciding custody.
Why would anyone want to have propensity to violence and abuse not be a prime, if not the prime, reason in deciding custody?
Who could even think of this?
A mercenary attorney seeking to maintain an avenue to making a buck? A child abuser?
Certainly no decent person.
Nor, did we think, a legislator concerned about his standing with his constituency.
We were wrong.
House Bill 2018 has been introduced in the Pennsylvania Legislature and it guts Kayden’s Law.
Prime sponsor is Montgomery County Democrat Liz Hanbidge who represents the 61st District.
It passed the House Judiciary Committee, Sept. 25. All Democrats voted for it and all Republicans voted no.
Why don’t these Democrats care about the safety of children? Why don’t they give a law that’s been in effect for only about six weeks a chance to work?
Feel free to try and answer these questions in the comments.
Is Kayden’s Law In Danger? –– Kayden’s Law was signed by Pennsylvania’s governor, April 15, and took effect and mandates courts to consider a parent’s history of violence when deciding custody.
It’s named for seven-year-old Kayden Mancuso who was murdered by her father in 2018 during a visitation.
We find it puzzling that a history of violence had not been a prime consideration in custody matters in Pennsylvania, and that a law was even needed.
Yes, the old law required it to be listed but there was never a requirement to act.
We are hearing that there are attempts to gut Kayden’s Law. Those behind the subversion are reportedly being made by powerful figures in our legal system — notably in Montgomery County.
And this is despite the obvious will of the legislature, not to mention common sense.
