In cases of separation, custody and divorce; people often say: "There’s his side of the story, her side, and then the truth is somewhere in the middle." We're going to challenge that notion and say that no, it is not the case at all. There’s the truth, and then there is the degree to which a pathological individual will go to in order to destroy someone for the sake of financial gain. The truth still lies exactly where it was. This is a podcast about today's indentured servants - divorced non-custodial and alienated parents, and the children away from whom they are torn. Follow the story as we navigate divorce, custody, and the legal ramifications surrounding it. Parts 1-3 set the background, 4-7 cover the issues, and the final four episodes conclude with the trial itself.
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After being alienated for years and subjected to abuses too cruel to recount fully, Adora (alias) finds Johnny (alias) and they are reunited. While she uses an endearing term for her mother that starts with thunder and ends with something that rhymes with "bunt", we did edit it out so that you can listen safely at work. Adora and Johnny share a connection that despite her mother's attempts, cannot be broken. Overcoming years of legal abuse through family law and child support penalties, Johnny has rebuilt his life and went on to build another family. In addition, we add a little commentary on today's social and political climate and how it relates to those victimized by family law.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/modernamericanslave)
Today we are joined by Michael Volpe, author and independent journalist. We delve into the case of Chris Mackney, Sandra Grazzini-Rucki, discuss judicial immunity, and touch upon CPS abuse (Child Protective Services) and Title IV funding.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/modernamericanslave)
Rick joins us today to share his story. As an alienated parent going on several years now, his access to the children was terminated based on domestic violence grounds, though no actual violence had taken place. We take a deep look into his marriage and divorce, and how the mechanics of family court served to disrupt the children's lives far more than the divorce itself.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/modernamericanslave)
For this episode we are going to take a break from the usual and share the story of Chris Mackney, a story almost entirely scrubbed from the internet a few years ago. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/modernamericanslave)
In the first season we examined the custody side of the divorce proceedings. In Season Two we will examine the financial impact of the resulting custody and support decision.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/modernamericanslave)
Nicole gets her say, which concludes the custody trial.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/modernamericanslave)
Custody trial part 3 - cross examination of the father. Attorney Duff is on the attack.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/modernamericanslave)
Custody trial part 2 - father's testimony.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/modernamericanslave)
The custody trial begins.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/modernamericanslave)
I don't want to believe it, but things start to make more sense. Why do this? How could this be the same person? To understand it I have to look back. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/modernamericanslave)
I can take it no more, I leave and start to rebuild. Things are different, weird, and the old becomes new. This is the new life I had hoped for, or is it?Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/modernamericanslave)
The realization that your life is about to change drastically is one of the hardest things to take in. But it happens to many of us, and often at the least convenient time. That realization came slowly to me, but eventually you have no choice but to act.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/modernamericanslave)
Two kids, two dogs, white picket fence...so what's wrong? Something has to be. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/modernamericanslave)
The first foray into psychology/psychiatry. For nearly five years I worked with the mentally ill. The conclusion after which is that we are all mentally ill to some degree--at least according to the current definition. What separates us is just the label and the treatment. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/modernamericanslave)
We couldn't be any different. Her, growing up in a stable and loving home, myself, an immigrant without one. Yet we found ourselves with a common goal, to build a stable life for our children.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/modernamericanslave)
No fall happens from the bottom, we did have our high points. In the pilot episode we take you on a brief tour of what it was like during the good times.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/modernamericanslave)
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