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Ray Rice – The Child Of An Adrian Peterson

Almost a year ago, I wrote about a terrible tragedy – the murder of Adrian Peterson’s two-year old son. In the past week, you would have to have been hiding under a rock not to hear about how this same man, who lost a son he never had the chance to know, was now being…

In Memory Of Eric K. Barrow – A Protective Father

“Fighting fires, you can do something about what’s going on, and you’re trained to. There’s always the possibility of bringing something terrible to an end. But the fact that my child was hurt . . . it’s like being handcuffed and made to watch it. ” – Eric Barrow I never got the opportunity…

The Legal Form Of Child Abuse

Before I get into this topic, let me put forth a few disclaimers: 1) I know this topic is controversial, and some folks are going to disagree with me. If you can’t handle someone disagreeing with you, you might not want to continue reading. 2) I am not in the business of telling folks how…

Divorce Corpse

“An unhinged man involved in a bitter child-custody battle tossed his toddler son to his death from the roof of a 52-floor building on the Upper West Side Sunday, then killed himself by jumping, law-enforcement sources said.” – NYPOST.COM “An Arizona woman is accused of fatally poisoning her two children a day before she…

Crazy And Deranged

When I was with Luc, he always used to refer to the woman he dated before me as “crazy and deranged”. He would force his son to call her by that name despite the fact that it was clear the child didn’t harbor the same ill will against her. Though Luc claimed that they had…

The Incredibly High Threshold

In this past Sunday’s edition of The Washington Post, there was an excellent article that highlighted a case where the safety of a child seemed to merely be an after thought (if it was a thought at all). I commend the Washington Post for continuing to expose the ugly realities of Family Court, particularly those in…

Family Court – Nuke And Pave

The Family Court system in America is a disaster area. My personal experience has been on the Family Court battlefield in the State of Maryland, but I know Maryland is not alone in its level of chaos. It is certainly not alone in the number of children who are abused and die as a result…

In Loving Memory of Prince

Today, my son Prince would have been two years old…had he survived. I have posted a memorial video for Prince on YouTube and ask that everyone share this video liberally (Link provided below). While many people who had a part in what happened to my son would likely rather forget about what happened, and certainly…

Monkey In An Orange Jumpsuit

It’s been a while since I have spoken directly about what is happening in the State’s case against Luc. Anyone who follows my blog is aware that since the murder of my son, I have spent nearly all of my waking hours (when not in my full-time job trying to stay afloat financially) fighting for justice.…

Unrealistic Expectations

I couldn’t stop shaking. I knew that every word coming out of my mouth would likely not make any sense. This was the last time I would testify in an attempt to save my son’s life. As I walked to the stand, I felt as if my legs would buckle beneath me. Judge Algeo watched…