Elena Belogolovsky

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A Father’s Fight That Outlived Him And Delivered a $2 Million Punch to “Fathers’ Rights” Giant Cordell & Cordell
It started quietly in 2023: the plaintiff, a Missouri military veteran Joel Fritts, had sued one of the most prominent “fathers’ rights” law firms in…
4 hrs ago • Dr. Elena Belogolovsky
Custody Evaluator Dr. Arnold Shienvold Grabbed $235K in PPP Loans — While Charging Parents $88K for Remote Work During COVID
The Man Who Decides Families’ Fates
9 hrs ago • Dr. Elena Belogolovsky
14 Things I Wish I Had Known Before I Set Foot in Family Court
I walked into family court in 2017 believing in justice.
14 hrs ago • Dr. Elena Belogolovsky
The Family Court Looked at Itself—and Looked Away
Inside Louisiana’s Supreme Court Report on Family Court Failure
Jan 19 • Dr. Elena Belogolovsky
Don't Let the Revolution Die
Dear readers,
Jan 18 • Dr. Elena Belogolovsky
Oakland County’s Second Judge Scandal: Dementia, Bullying, Cover-Ups
Judge Kirsten Nielsen Hartig Hid a Psychological Finding of Unfitness While Continuing to Rule on Felony Cases
Jan 17 • Dr. Elena Belogolovsky
Michigan Judge Kathleen Ryan: “I’m a New Racist.” Taxpayers Paid Her $215K & Retirement
How judicial accountability actually works when the bench closes ranks
Jan 16 • Dr. Elena Belogolovsky
Wisdom Isn't One Note—It's a Symphony
Embracing Proverb Contradictions to Raise Adaptable, Confident Kids
Jan 15 • Dr. Elena Belogolovsky
The Judge Who Made the Mistake of Writing It Down
A Pennsylvania judge kept a literal 'Book of Grudges.' She got caught. But every judge does this—they just don't write it down.
Jan 15 • Dr. Elena Belogolovsky
Official Autopsy Report of the Family Court System
A Prologue: The Worst Autopsy in the World
Jan 12 • Dr. Elena Belogolovsky
Trading Children for Sex: Allegations Against Dr. Arnold Shienvold
A former client alleges explicit demands for sexual acts in return for a positive child custody report.
Jan 11 • Dr. Elena Belogolovsky
When a Custody Evaluator Admits the System Causes Harm Then Defends the Man Profiting From It
In an effort to discredit my investigation into Dr. Arnold Shienvold, his friend, Dr. Robert Simon, offered the most compelling case against the…
Jan 10 • Dr. Elena Belogolovsky
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