Slam the Gavel

    Slam the Gavel welcomes Debbie Carroll to the podcast. Debbie was last on Season 5, Episodes 167, 180 and 198.       Debbie and Penelope discussed Colorado failing to investigate registered sex offenders to never responding to reports to the Ombudsman, from fraudulent allegations to arbitrary restraining orders. The discussion continued from ripping children out of the arms of a safe parent an...

    Slam the Gavel welcomes back Dr. Reagan L. PhD to the podcast. She was last on Season 5, Episode 223. Dr. Reagan is an adjunct global online professor of business, marketing and management. She also teaches students from India and Ukraine.     A tutor of business, social science, American, European, Ukraine and French history as well as ESL, French basic Italian and Bible Study. Dr. Reagan hol...

    Slam the Gavel welcomes back Julie Federico to the podcast. Julie was last on February 4th, 2025, Season 5, Episode 227 where we talked about being a victim of the double standard. Today we discussed, "Have a One Night Stand and Save 30 Grand." Why stay in an abusive marriage? "You matter, need and deserve the best," states Julie Federico. However, staying in a marriage and...

   Slam the Gavel welcomes back Riti Chikkerur to the podcast. Riti was last on Season 3, Episode 154. Today she is accompanied by Attorney Kelly March in Colorado. Today we discussed Our Children Matter Most, Inc. where Riti Chikkerur is Executive Director of the OCMM, a non-profit and in the process of restructuring as a Benefit Corporation and collaborates with NAACP. Why can't doing good...

    Slam the Gavel welcomes Jamus Bryant to the podcast. His case is very unique as his ex is in the Air Force and has absconded with his child from Colorado, telling the courts she was going to Japan. In 2021, Judge Bonnie McLean in Colorado disregarded the order of shared parenting and listening to opposing counsel explain that the mother is relocating to Japan and this is a "matter of nati...

    Slam the Gavel welcomes The Court Watcher to the podcast. The Court Watcher has been turning the tables on Public Servants for the last 21 years, officially." The pen is mightier than the sword," The Court Watcher explained, "and people cannot enforce documents, but that can't stop us from issuing them."     The Court Watcher recommended that everyone should know their...

     Slam the Gavel welcomes Dave Weigel to the podcast. Mr. Weigel is a top Fixed Income money manager in New York who comes to us via his advocacy work, a pretty far way from Wall St.  Dave is more well known to some as the Family Court Fraud Warrior on social media (Facebook) and in the press.       His divorce in New York is going into it’s 14th year this month. After suffering 12 years of leg...

   Slam the Gavel welcomes back Lisa Goodpaster back to the podcast.  Lisa was last on Season 4, Episode 107. Lisa is the author of, "Alienating When Parents Won't Parent," (Simon & Schuster) and today discussed courses that are coming out for children and parents navigating through the family court system.      These courses will create change and focus on attachment, not alien...

    Slam the Gavel welcomes Julie Federico to the podcast. Julie was a middle school counselor before she began writing children’s services books. Her first book Some Parts are NOT for Sharing has sold more than 18,000 copies in the first four years of publication. Julie is not afraid to tackle difficult social problems she has written about domestic violence prevention, child abuse prevention, fr...

    Slam the Gavel welcomes Investigative Journalist Richard Luthmann to the podcast. We discussed the case of Monica Ciardi who has been jailed in Essex County, New Jersey Correctional Facility. WHY is this 110 lb. woman STILL jailed over 180 days in Essex County, the seat of Newark NJ, one of worst jail population and not being treated medically? What happened was, Judge Peter Bogaard, in Morris...

    Slam the Gavel welcomes back Debbie Carroll to the podcast, Debbie was last on Season 5, Episodes 167 and 180. Today we talked about the Frost case: In 2022, El Paso County in Colorado Springs, Colorado, placed four siblings into the homes of their mother and their aunt.  Both women were living with registered sex offenders.  Three months later, they received a call from the youngest child&apo...

   Slam the Gavel welcomes back Marc Fishman to the podcast. Marc was last on Season 5, Episode 202. Today we discussed the age of a disabled child in regards to child support in NY State. We also talked about Marc's federal lawsuit. including a false arrest via Officer Lane Schlesinger in NY state, and Schlesinger's bad behavior which includes hitting a service dog with a baton. More im...

    Slam the Gavel welcomes Dr. Reagan L, PhD to the podcast. Dr. Reagan is an adjunct global online professor of business, marketing, and management. She teaches students from India and Ukraine, as well as other nations.     A tutor of business, social science, American, European, Ukraine, French history, ESL, French, basic Italian, and Bible study, Dr. Reagan holds four master's degrees and...

     Slam the Gavel welcomes back Nate Munro. Nate was last on the podcast Season 5, Episodes 167, 180 and 198. Today we discussed tips on how to handle stressful situations, such as the fight, flight and freeze. PTSD and C-PTSD take a toll on anyone suffering through the family court system, especially when there is no support structure. Parents find themselves "stuck in being stuck," a...

   Slam the Gavel welcomes back Carrie Haight to the podcast. Carrie has a Bachelor's in Politics and Pre-law and a Masters in Psychology and has been a licensed therapist for the last 20 years. Carrie was last on the podcast 11-12-2024 Season 5, Episode 185.     Today we talked about the Kids For Cash Scandal, the school to prison pipeline and the juvenile detention centers that Judge Conaha...

    Slam the Gavel welcomes back Ryan J. Kolar to the podcast. Ryan was last on Season 4, Episode 143 and Season 5, Episode 52, 218 and 219. In PART THREE, Ryan discusses the probability of not getting his daughter back and the heart break this involves. What happens now? Lawsuits. Ryan talked about missing milestones such as birthdays, Christmas, gardening and how she needs to be surrounded by pe...

 Slam the Gavel welcomes back Ryan J. Kolar to the podcast. Ryan was last on Season 4, Episode 143 and Season 5, Episode 52 and 218. In PART TWO, Ryan discusses the losing war with the court system that involves fighting for his daughter's safety.      The good parent does not take away custody from the other good parent. But the bad parent will build a false narrative involving the silver bu...

   Slam the Gavel welcomes back Ryan J. Kolar to the podcast. Ryan was last on Season 4, Episode 143 and Season 5, Episode 52. Ryan discusses the overview of the whole case and just discussed Part 1 as his case is complex.      The abusive parent will defend their reputation with money. The protective parent will fight to death for their children with money. This explains WHY that lawyers and judg...

   Slam the Gavel welcomes Theo Chino, ABA, ISBA, DCBA, DECALOGUE, MBA, ABJJF back to the podcast. Theo was last on Season 5, Episodes 128, 143, 164, 187, 192 and 204. Today we discussed the upcoming New Year's resolution of 2025 as we close out the year of 2024.      How important it is to be proactive, know what you're getting into in the family court arena, attorney bills, money scams...

   Slam the Gavel welcomes back Theo Chino, ABA, ISBA, DCBA, DECALOGUE, MBA,ABJJF to the podcast. Theo was last on the podcast Season 5, Episodes: 128, 143, 164, 187, 192,204 and 206.     Today we addressed the imprisonment of Michael E. Caruso, a combat Veteran, business owner with no criminal history. However, since December 20th, 2024 he has been sitting in Douglas City's Castle Rock Corre...

   Slam the Gavel welcomes back Kim Korven to the podcast. Kim was last on Season 5, Episode 200 on December 15, 2024. Today we discussed domestic violence and the subtleties of coercive control and how it is all overlooked. We talked about the history of when a woman could have her own charge card.     The ACE's Scores were discussed and how children do better going through a divorce without...

  Slam the Gavel welcomes Ben Vonderheide, AKA, "Daddy Justice," to the podcast. Ben is an independent film producer. The majority of his 65 years were spent as a business owner, from concert production to wholesale distribution, children's character/entertainment/product development and property renovations. But the past 22 years have been dramatically divergent.     After being fa...

   Slam the Gavel welcomes Hector Araujo from Staunton, Virginia to the podcast. Hector discussed his family court issues in dealing with a JDR Judge Susan B. Read, 25th Judicial District in Virginia. Hector's case  involves false accusations, Custodial Interference and jail time.     Judge Susan B. Read just gives his ex-wife a slap on the wrists for withholding the kids from him. The ex-wif...

    Slam the Gavel welcomes Wren Byrd from California to the podcast. Wren talked about her path through the corrupt family court with a biased judge, Judge James Bertoli who laughed at her and mocked her in court. Apparently, Judge James Bertoli also has a band where clerks participate in called, "Courtn' Disaster." He has left the bench to pursue his dreams of becoming a musician....

    Slam the Gavel welcomes back Kenneth Gottfried to the podcast. Kenneth was last on Season 2, Episodes 108, 122 and 148, Season 3, Episode 98, Season 4, Episodes 5 and 64. Today we discussed Kenneth's new book, "CHILD PSYCHOLOGICAL ABUSE, The essential Guide to Stopping Parental Alienation In Its Tracks! A step-by-step strategy for parents and lawyers to end child psychological abuse...