Category: Child Services Family Courts

Blair County Fails Families Too

Blair County Fails Families Too

By Anonymous

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. 

The Greater Father Involvement Act passed 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.

Blair County Fails Families Too

CYS Is Tool Of Tyranny In Pennsylvania

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”

CYS Is Tool Of Tyranny In Pennsylvania

CYS Is Tool Of Tyranny In Pennsylvania

Arthur Herring’s Tragic Story Told On Website

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.

It’s simply called JaneHerring.net.

Arthur, who is serving a year’s probation for defending his mother, says he is still living in his car.

The state’s guardianship program does not need to be reformed. It needs to be burned down and rebuilt from scratch.

Arthur Herring's Tragic Story Told On Website -- Arthur Herring, the tragic victim of Pennsylvania's twisted and corrupt has a website
Arthur Herring while fighting for his mom.

Mom Describes Mistreatment In Delco Family Courts

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.

A generation ago, it was almost a trope the father would lose a custody battle. That seems to have been turned entirely on its head and it is alleged to have been done with planning.

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.

Mom Describes Mistreatment In Delco Family Courts -- Delaware County (Pa.) Council, last night, Oct. 16, heard another tale of abuse

Mom Describes Mistreatment In Delco Family Courts

Legislation Would Gut Kayden’s Law

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.

Legislation Would Gut Kayden's Law

Legislation Would Gut Kayden’s Law

Is Kayden’s Law In Danger?

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.

What say you, Judge Daniel Clifford?

Is Kayden's Law In Danger?

Is Kayden’s Law In Danger?

Charlie Alexander’s Story About Delco Child Services Corruption

Charlie Alexander’s Story About Delco Child Services Corruption — We’ve been carrying stories about how the agencies in Delaware County, Pa. tasked with protecting children actually are about protecting the connected, and the power protecting the connected provides.

Here’s Charlie Alexander’s story about how a child’s abuser escaped justice while those who brought it to the authorities’ attention were punished.

Note, this occurred more than a decade ago when the Republicans were running things.

Cronyism is bipartisan.

Watch Charlie’s describe what happened here.

Charlie Alexander's Story About Delco Child Services Corruption

Woman Avoids Charges And Keeps Daughter After Montco Custodial Hearing

Woman Avoids Charges And Keeps Daughter After Montco Custodial Hearing — Alexandria, who is facing charges for taking her daughter to California to keep her from the clutches of an abusive ex escaped punishment, yesterday, Aug. 30, after a hearing before Montgomery County (Pa.) Common Pleas Court Judge  Wendy Demchick-Alloy.

Further, she retained full custody.

Among those attending the hearing in support, were Montco good-government activist Sean Connolly; the mother of Kayden Mancuso, whose death at the hands of a violent and unstable ex led to Kayden’s Law; a Delco woman seeking to keep her grandkids from unsupervised visits with a violent and unstable ex; Jody McMahon; and representatives from media outlets including a documentarian.

We understand that Montco President Judge  Carolyn T. Carluccio is beginning to take an interest in these cases.

Something is seriously wrong with Pennsylvania’s system of (alleged) child protection. The women above described objective instances — like hospital reports — of physical or sexual abuse of children with the abusing spouse not only escaping charges but continuing to have visitation rights.

Meanwhile, not so long ago, we attended a hearing in which a rather bratty kid described how his mother left a bruise on him when she smacked him after he kicked her leading to the Delaware County District Attorney to bring charges against her.

No hospitalization or stitches or anything of import.

The DA, however, chose to pursue this rather than protect children who hid in a Springfield sewer to escaped being in the custody of a violent father.

Sick people are in charge and the good judges and police and prosecuters have to speak up.

Connolly, by the way, noted he enjoyed the company of the seven or so sheriff deputies present at the hearing. He also said he had enjoyed a short conversation with the former driver for Mike Vereb, the one-time Montco GOP chairman who became secretary for legislative affairs for Gov. Josh Shapiro until unfortunate matters of legislative affairs compelled him to leave.

Activist Sean Connolly and Alexandria at the Montgomery County, Pa. courthouse.

Justice Coming To Montco Courts?

Justice Coming To Montco Courts? — We hear the looming scandals we’ve been covering concerning Montgomery County (Pa) courts are about to break wide upon.

We’ve been disappointed before but may the truth be revealed and justice prevail.

Meanwhile, some questions:

Why did Dr. Scott Rifkin make numerous visits to Josh Shapiro’s Philadelphia office when Josh was Pennsylvania Attorney General?

Why are right-to-know requests concerning what they discussed being denied?

How did Shapiro go from a net worth of $100,000 in 2000 to $4 million in 2010 to $35 million today?

Why are Amish farmers being coerced into conservatorships resulting in the state takeover of their lands?

Questions, questions questions.

Justice Coming To Montco Courts?
How does someone commit suicide by stabbing themself in the back 22 times?

Justice Coming To Montco Courts?
Shapiro, Shapiro, you’re no hero, so how does your money grow?

Justice Coming To Montco Courts?

Pennsylvania’s Guardianship Corruption Misery

Pennsylvania’s Guardianship Corruption Misery — Had a long phone call, yesterday, with a person from central Pennsylvania concerning a guardianship tragedy with his mother.

He didn’t want a story as of yet but what was described was no different that the tragedies suffered by Arthur Herring, Mary Bush and Jenny Reimenschneider.

This person — don’t assume male as the pronoun is being used in the universal sense to protect identity — is having limited access to his mother and his estate has been drained.

The mother, naturally, was given a guardianship despite having just mild incapacitation.

Pennsylvania’s system for guardianship is corrupt. It is designed to siphon money from vulnerable families to those connected to courts. The corruption includes judges, attorneys and various cronies.

The awareness of this corruption is international, by the way.

This would be an excellent issue for a honest legislator or an ambitious candidate.

Pennsylvania's Guardianship Corruption Misery

Pennsylvania’s Guardianship Corruption Misery