Abused Swan 

Family Court and Friend of the Court

are treated by

The Grand Rapids Press

(and other news organizations)

as a proverbial “Third Rail”

when it comes to investigative reporting.

Looking the other way does little to serve the community as a whole. In the meantime, children hurt while parents seek justice in a system that consistently overcharges and under-delivers. –

Melissa A. Miller of Six Lakes

Several parents have contacted The Grand Rapids Press and are ignored. Richard Burchfield was ignored by The Grand Rapids Press and ended up going to another new paper who printed his article. The article above was also printed in another new paper. Deanna received the news paper clipping from a non custodial mothers, mother.

Grand Rapids Press and WOTV - Media Cover up?

I find it very interesting that the Grand Rapids Press and WOTV has refused to report the many “Nightmare Stories” regarding the Kent County 17^th Circuit Court – Family Division and the “Illegal Rulings” and destruction of Families of our area.

For years I have e-mailed Reporters from both organizations. The majority of the e-mails go unanswered. In addition, I have submitted multiple “Letters to the Editor” and never received a response.

Recently a new Courts Editor was appointed and we had e-mailed each other multiple times and there was interest. That came to a halt and I have never received another response to my e-mails.

Speaking with another “Victim of the System”, she told me that when she spoke with the Editor of the G.R. Press regarding a story, “he laughed at her”.

This type of avoidance of the “Real Issues” is not “Freedom of the Press”. It is covering up for friends and has a “Political Agenda”. These people should be ashamed of what they are doing to the many people that have had to spend hundreds of thousands of dollars defending themselves and the “Rights of their Children”.

Write the Grand Rapids Press and WOTV and ask them why they are afraid to deal with the issues. I have asked them “If this happened to you, what would you do?”, and of course, never an answer. -Guest on Courthouseforum.com