Jeff Reichert

Role: Father, former general counsel to two of Maryland’s richest men, Army veteran, and lead figure in the case.

Why He Matters:

  • Has been arrested multiple times, without legal justification, and subjected to surveillance, harassment, and social sabotage.
  • He is the plaintiff in a federal civil rights suit involving custody, ADA violations, and judicial misconduct.
  • His background includes high-level legal work, including as general counsel to Steve Bisciotti and Jim Davis’ company, Allegis Group.
  • He has become a symbol for exposing systemic corruption in Maryland’s family law system.
  • He is being studied in Maryland law schools as the subject of a “seminal case” regarding family law and has four additional unpublished appeals against him.

Maryland Punishes Parents Harder Than Criminals — And It’s a National Shame

In Maryland, a father can be jailed for fighting false accusations in family court while a teenager who commits an armed carjacking is released the same night. Parents like Jeff Reichert have been punished more severely for wanting to see their children than violent offenders face for terrorizing communities. At times, it seems easier to…

Child Support & “Double Dipping” – The Absurd Economics of Erasing a Parent

The Reichert v. Hornbeck case highlights a troubling practice in Maryland’s family court, where a biological father is forced to pay child support while being replaced by the mother’s partner as the child’s legal father. This scenario raises concerns over parental rights, financial exploitation, and the psychological impact on the child, urging lawmakers to address…