They All Looked Away
A Mother’s Documented Three Year Fight Against Family Court Corruption—and a Government That Refused to Act
“After reporting perjury and legal misconduct in my custody case, the Ohio Attorney General’s Office, led by Dave Yost, referred me to another agency and stated they have no jurisdiction to act—even when a prosecutor refuses to enforce a felony. I followed every lawful channel, and they chose to look away.
This is what systemic failure looks like in Ohio. This is what victims are met with when they seek accountability. We are left to advocate alone, while those in power protect each other instead of the public.”
⚖️ LEGAL DISCLAIMER:
This post is an exercise of my First Amendment right to speak publicly on matters of government inaction, systemic failure, and institutional misconduct. I am not sharing confidential case information, but rather highlighting my personal experience with publicly funded officials and their refusal to act in accordance with the law. This post does not constitute harassment or defamation, but is protected political speech under the U.S. Constitution.
📍 Timeline of Refusal
Jan 7–June 20, 2025: I contacted the Ohio Attorney General’s Office eight times, submitting:
• Judicial grievance evidence
• Affidavits of criminal misconduct
• Victim impact statements
• AI-confirmed summaries of malpractice
• ORC violation breakdowns
• Legislative reform proposals
• A notarized § 2935.09 affidavit requesting criminal investigation
Each time, I received nearly identical responses:
“Thank you for contacting the Ohio Attorney General's Office.
I recommend that you contact the Ohio Supreme Court’s Disciplinary Counsel. The Disciplinary Counsel is responsible for ensuring that judges and attorneys abide by the Code of Professional Responsibility.”
“Beyond that, while we understand your concerns, our office is authorized only to represent state agencies, boards, and commissions rather than private citizens. That includes legal interpretation, legal guidance, and basic legal information. For that reason, we may not intervene in this matter. You may wish to consult with an attorney.”
Even when I provided:
• Evidence of perjury, a felony under ORC § 2921.11
• A protection order illegally vacated by a judge (violating R.C. § 3113.31)
• Documentation of malpractice, bias, coercive control, and retaliatory filings
• A Victim Impact Statement opposing the expungement of a violent offender’s criminal record
• Multiple affidavits identifying specific criminal acts by professionals across the system
The Ohio Attorney General’s Office did nothing.
🚨 What I Reported
Between January and June 2025, I formally requested state-level investigation into:
1. Former Judge Susan Steinhauer
• Overruling a lawful protection order
• Denying me a fair hearing
• Reversing custody to a convicted abuser without due process
• Violating Marsy’s Law, the 14th Amendment, and ORC statutes protecting children
2. Attorney Kimberly Valenti
• Failure to enforce protective orders
• Withholding key evidence
• Legal malpractice resulting in the unlawful removal of my children
3. Therapist Lori Long
• Biased, falsified reporting
• Interference with custody
• Endangering children by failing to report abuse as a mandated reporter
4. My ex-husband
• Domestic violence conviction
• Repeated perjury, unemployment fraud, substance abuse
• Use of litigation as post-separation abuse to alienate and erase me as a parent
💔 The Impact
For 10 years, I was the primary caregiver to my sons.
Since 2022:
• I’ve had interrupted and no custody, and supervised visits and restricted calls off and on due to perjury and litigation abuse
• I’ve endured over $1 million in legal fees and costs trying to restore basic rights
• I’ve had psychogenic seizures, emotional trauma, and financial devastation
• My children were placed in the basement of their grandmother’s home with their father, a man with multiple mental health diagnoses and a domestic violence conviction
I documented everything.
Still, the Attorney General’s Office and every agency I turned to told me:
“We do not have the authority to help.”
This is not just negligence.
This is state-enabled abuse.
🧾 I Filed:
• Judicial Grievance #C4-2995J (Judge Susan Steinhauer)
• Attorney Misconduct #C4-2992J (James Phillips)
• Lisa Dean Misconduct #2993
• § 2935.09 Affidavits requesting criminal investigation
• Marsy’s Law assertions
• Legislative reform proposals including “Hannah’s Law” for coercive control
All ignored.
🔥 This Is What Systemic Failure Looks Like
When perjury, fraud, and child endangerment are reported, and no one acts,
When you plead for help and are told to call “someone else” over and over again,
When a domestic violence survivor is stripped of rights by the very people meant to protect her—
That is what institutional betrayal looks like.
Ohio’s family court and legal system is not broken.
It is functioning exactly as it was built—
to protect the powerful, silence the victims, and bury the truth.
🛑 Enough.
To the public:
If you think this can’t happen to you, you’re wrong.
If you think the law will protect you when you’re right, you’re wrong.
If you think the Attorney General of your state will step in when your rights are violated, you’re wrong.
Unless we speak out.
Unless we organize.
Unless we hold these offices and officials personally and publicly accountable.
📢 What I’m Asking
If you are a journalist, legislator, or whistleblower with integrity:
📞 Call me. 330-703-2348
📧 Email me. careyannm77@gmail.com
🔗 Share this. www.RestoringEquality.com | www.QuantumInsights.Life
📰 Help take this story national.
📢 Sponsor the legislation I’ve drafted.
Because this isn’t just about one mother.
It’s about every child being silenced, every parent being erased, and every public official whose inaction enables the abuse to continue.
🙏 Final Plea
This is not politics.
This is not drama.
This is the reality for thousands of families in Ohio and across this country.
This is what it means when a system protects itself instead of the people it’s sworn to serve.
This is how justice dies—unless we stand up.
Emails sent that were ignored:
1/24/25 Email from OAG Office
Dear Carey:
Thank you for contacting the Ohio Attorney General's Office.
I recommend that you contact the Ohio Supreme Court’s Disciplinary Counsel. The Disciplinary Counsel is responsible for ensuring that judges and attorneys abide by the Code of Professional Responsibility.
It may also be beneficial to contact a private attorney to determine what civil remedies may be available to you. If you do not have an attorney, your local bar association or legal aid may be able to provide you with a referral.
1/24/25 My Response:
Thank you for responding. I have already gone through every single avenue available to me and you are my last attempt at getting justice. I have filed grievances already months ago. Please help my sons and I get justice. 🙏🙏🙏
Grievances filed:
File: #c4-2995j steinhauer
File: #c4-2992j james Phillips Guardian
File: Melissa Dean #2993
1/25/25
After repeated attempts to try and get a hearing in the Summit County Court system that seems to be completely incompetent, I still am waiting for a hearing regarding this. I was a stray at home mother. He was a drug addict who pled guilty to domestic violence and got custody of my sons through perjury. It’s been three years of ongoing litigation abuse and withheld contact with my sons.
1/31/2025
Attorney General Dave Yost
Request for Investigation and Prosecution of Judicial Misconduct and Legal Violations by Judge Susan Steinhauer
Dear Attorney General Yost,
I am writing to formally request a full investigation into the judicial misconduct and legal violations committed by Judge Susan Steinhauer in my divorce and custody case in Summit County, Ohio (Case No. DR-2022-03-0667). Her unlawful and unethical actions have inflicted irreparable harm upon my sons and me, violating multiple Ohio Revised Codes, stripping me of my parental rights without due process, and perpetuating ongoing trauma and injustice.
Criminal and Ethical Violations by Judge Susan Steinhauer
1. Violation of Ohio Revised Code (ORC) 2919.25 - Domestic Violence & ORC 2919.26 - Protection Orders
I obtained a protection order against my ex-husband, my ex-husband, due to his history of domestic violence, coercive control, substance abuse, and criminal conduct. On June 8, 2022, Judge Steinhauer illegally vacated this protective order, knowingly exposing my sons and me to ongoing harm despite clear evidence of his violent behavior.
She disregarded the May 6, 2022, protection order granted for my sons and me by Magistrate Stephan Collins and failed to uphold laws that protect victims of domestic violence, effectively enabling my ex-husband to continue his abuse.
2. Violation of ORC 2921.44 - Dereliction of Duty
Judge Steinhauer demonstrated clear neglect of duty by refusing to review critical evidence, including police reports, medical records, and witness statements detailing my ex-husband’s abuse, his criminal history, and his substance abuse issues.
She permitted perjured testimony in court from my ex-husband and his associates, including known drug addicts, and disregarded proof of my ex-husband’s violations of court orders.
3. Violation of ORC 2921.03 - Intimidation
By abusing her judicial power to remove my sons from my care without cause, Judge Steinhauer has engaged in a pattern of intimidation against a victim of domestic violence.
Her decision was based on fraudulent statements and a fabricated parenting calendar orchestrated by my ex-husband and his attorney Lisa Dean. Her intentional disregard for truth and evidence constitutes judicial abuse.
4. Violation of ORC 2921.13 - Falsification
Judge Steinhauer issued an order filled with false statements, misstatements of fact, and fabricated testimony.
She permitted false accusations against me while failing to acknowledge my ex-husband’s criminal history, DUI arrests, unemployment fraud, and continued substance abuse.
5. Violation of ORC 2913.42 - Tampering with Records
There is clear evidence that court records and legal filings have been manipulated, falsified, or ignored under Judge Steinhauer’s orders, altering the factual record of my case to justify the unlawful removal of my children from my custody.
Consequences of Judge Steinhauer’s Actions
Irreparable harm to my sons and me: My children were forcibly taken from a safe and loving environment and placed into an unstable situation with their abusive father. This has caused them emotional, psychological, and developmental harm.
Financial devastation: Due to the court’s blatant misconduct and fraudulent rulings, I have lost ten businesses, substantial income, and suffered extreme financial distress, further limiting my ability to protect and care for my sons.
Health and psychological trauma: The extreme stress from these ongoing injustices has caused psychogenic seizures, emotional distress, and ongoing medical complications for me.
Obstruction of justice: My legal efforts to challenge these violations have been obstructed by deliberate misconduct from the courts and appointed professionals who refuse to acknowledge the blatant crimes committed against my sons and me.
Call for Immediate Action
Attorney General Yost, I demand a full investigation into Judge Susan Steinhauer’s judicial misconduct and legal violations. This is not merely a case of poor judgment-it is a willful abuse of power, a conspiracy to violate my rights, and a direct attack on Ohio’s laws protecting domestic violence victims and parental rights.
I ask that your office:
1. Initiate a criminal investigation into Judge Steinhauer for violations of Ohio law, including judicial misconduct, obstruction of justice, falsification, and dereliction of duty.
2. Review the decisions made in my case and take appropriate legal action to rectify the harm caused, including the reversal of unlawful orders.
3. Prosecute those responsible for the perjury, falsified records, and obstruction of justice that have destroyed my children’s well-being and my life.
I trust in your commitment to upholding justice and ensuring that no judge is above the law. The actions taken by Judge Susan Steinhauer have not only devastated my family but set a dangerous precedent where abusers are protected, and victims are punished. I urge you to take immediate action and hold her accountable for the severe violations of law and ethical breaches she has committed.
I am prepared to provide all necessary documentation, recordings, and evidence to substantiate these claims. I expect a response regarding the steps your office will take to address these egregious violations.
Sincerely,
Carey Ann George
1/31/25 Email sent in an attempt to prevent the expungement of Stow Domestic Violence Record by my ex-husband - I submitted my statement made to stow court judge who denied my plea and expunged his record anyhow.
Please do not let this expungement go through in stow court:
VICTIM IMPACT STATEMENT
Date: January 31, 2025
Court: Stow Municipal Court
Your Honor,
I stand before this Court today to strongly oppose the expungement of my ex-husband’s domestic violence conviction from March 17, 2022. I am here as a survivor of his abuse, not only on the day of the incident that led to his conviction but throughout our marriage and in the years that have followed. His pattern of aggression and harassment has not stopped, and expunging his record would be both dangerous and unjust.
While this conviction is now over three years old, my ex-husband’s behavior has remained consistent. He has continued to harass me and my new husband whenever I am near my sons. As recently as last week, he aggressively approached my husband and demanded that he “get away from his son.” This kind of behavior mirrors the intimidation I personally endured for years and reflects a continued lack of accountability for his actions.
This is not an isolated incident. At a recent soccer game, my younger son attempted to come hug me, and he—along with his mother—angrily told me to get away from ‘their family,’ a disturbing and hostile display that led to him being fired as the assistant coach for my son’s team.
Expunging my ex-husband’s conviction would send a dangerous message that his violent and aggressive behavior has no consequences. This is not a man who has rehabilitated himself or shown any genuine remorse. Instead, he continues to act out aggressively, especially in moments when he does not have full control over others. His past behavior is directly relevant to his present actions.
Domestic violence is not just a momentary lapse in judgment—it is a pattern of control, intimidation, and harm. When a person refuses to change and continues to engage in hostile behavior, the justice system must not erase the consequences of their past actions.
For these reasons, I respectfully ask this Court to deny my ex-husband’s expungement request. His conviction is a matter of public safety, a necessary record of his history of violence, and a key factor in ensuring that he is held accountable for his actions. Allowing this expungement would not only disregard the harm he has caused but would put others—especially my sons—at risk.
The past three years have been nothing short of a legal and emotional nightmare—not just because of the domestic violence that led to this conviction, but because of the relentless abuse my ex-husband has inflicted upon me through the legal system itself. Since his conviction, he has used perjury, false allegations, and manipulation to systematically strip me of my parental rights, destroy my credibility, and prolong my suffering in the Summit County courts.
A Pattern of Perjury and Legal Manipulation
Since 2022, he has made false sworn statements to the courts to gain custody of our children, fabricating lies to portray me as an unfit mother while deliberately concealing his own history of violence, mental health disorders, substance abuse, and criminal behavior.
He has:
• Lied about being the primary caregiver for our children, despite extensive evidence showing that I was their primary parent throughout our marriage.
• Falsely accused me of “absconding” with our children, misleading the court into believing I was a flight risk, despite the fact that I was only trying to protect them.
• Claimed I was an alcoholic and mentally unstable, without any evidence, while hiding his own history of DUI arrests, drug abuse, and violent behavior.
• Manipulated the court calendar and records to make it appear as though he was always present in our children’s lives, even though he was absent due to work, substance abuse, or his own legal troubles.
Despite his history of perjury and deceit, the Summit County court system has continually favored him, dismissing the overwhelming evidence of his past violence and granting him custody of our children.
The Courts Furthering My Abuse
Your Honor, one of the most horrifying realities I have faced over these last three years is that the court system, rather than protecting me as a victim, has enabled his abuse to continue unchecked. The system that should have safeguarded my children and me has instead:
• Ignored physical evidence of abuse—including photos of bruises on my son from my ex-husband’s violent discipline—dismissing it as mere “overzealous spanking.”
• Allowed him to use family court as a tool of revenge, forcing me into endless legal battles that drained me financially, emotionally, and physically.
• Refused to hold him accountable for perjury, even when presented with clear, indisputable evidence of his false statements.
• Cut me off from my children for months at a time, while he continued to manipulate them and alienate them from me.
This is not justice. This is systemic abuse.
The Psychological and Financial Toll
For the past three years, I have suffered severe psychological and emotional distress because of the relentless litigation abuse and parental alienation orchestrated by my ex-husband.
I have experienced:
• Psychogenic seizures triggered by the extreme stress of being repeatedly forced to defend myself against false allegations in court.
• Financial devastation from spending thousands of dollars on legal fees just to maintain basic parental rights.
• Unbearable emotional suffering from being separated from my children due to a system that refuses to recognize the truth.
He did not stop his abuse when he was convicted of domestic violence. He simply changed his tactics, using the court system as a weapon to continue controlling and punishing me.
Why This Expungement Must Be Denied
If his domestic violence conviction is expunged, it will not only erase the truth of what happened—it will embolden him to continue his abuse with even greater impunity.
A clean record would allow him to:
1. Continue manipulating the legal system without any documented history of his past violence.
2. Hide his abusive history from future partners, employers, and legal authorities who need to know the truth about his behavior.
3. Use his “clean record” to further alienate me from my children, convincing the court that I was the problem all along.
Your Honor, I cannot allow that to happen.
This conviction is the only piece of accountability he has ever faced for the abuse he inflicted upon me. If this Court erases it, it will send a message that abusers can manipulate the system, terrorize their victims, and walk away without consequence.
For the sake of justice, for the sake of my children, and for the sake of future victims who could be harmed if this history is erased, I respectfully implore this Court to deny his petition for expungement.
I appreciate the opportunity to be heard and to assert my rights under Marsy’s Law, which guarantees victims the ability to speak out and protect themselves from further harm. Thank you, Your Honor, for considering my objection.
Respectfully submitted,
Carey Ann George
2/3/24 Response from OAG to email I sent to Dave Yost personal email
Good Morning Ms. George,
I am reaching out in response to an email that you recently sent to Attorney General Dave Yost. In the email you allege that Judge Susan Steinhauer has engaged in judicial misconduct. The Ohio Attorney General’s Office does not have jurisdiction to investigate attorneys or judges for the misconduct you allege, that authority lies with the Supreme Court of Ohio. The Court’s Office of Disciplinary Counsel is responsible for the investigations, and you can find information on their process here: https://www.supremecourt.ohio.gov/disciplinary-system/ds/complaints/ .
Thank you for reaching out to us, I hope this information is of assistance to you.
2/3/25 My response to OAG assistant
Thank you for your response. I understand that the Ohio Attorney General’s Office does not have jurisdiction over judicial misconduct investigations and that the Supreme Court of Ohio’s Office of Disciplinary Counsel handles such matters. I have already filed grievances regarding Judge Susan Steinhauer’s misconduct with the Supreme Court.
However, my concern goes beyond judicial misconduct. My sons have been subjected to extreme psychological abuse due to custodial interference, alienation, and the weaponization of the family court system against my parental rights. For the past three years, they have been living in their grandmother’s basement, with their father who has been diagnosed with five mental health disorders and has a criminal record, while I, their primary caregiver for ten years, have been reduced to only three 15-minute phone calls per week. This situation has caused immense harm to both my children and me.
I am seeking immediate intervention to remove my sons from harm’s way and restore my rights as their mother. The failure of the legal system to protect them despite documented evidence of abuse is a violation of their well-being and my parental rights. I urge the Attorney General’s Office to direct me to any available resources, agencies, or legal avenues that can address this injustice and ensure the safety and well-being of my children.
I appreciate any guidance or action that your office can provide in ensuring my sons are protected from further harm.
Sincerely,
Carey Ann George
2/3/25 Response from OAG
Good Afternoon,
I understand your concerns, unfortunately we do not have original jurisdiction over these issues. If the allegation is that there is criminal conduct occurring, you need to contact local law enforcement, either a police or sheriff’s department. Your local children’s services agency might also be of assistance. These are just not areas in which this Office has independent authority to act.
Thank you,
Bridget Coontz
2/4/25 Another email to OAG
Do you have the power to implement these Bills drafted and modified by Robert Garza and I?
Thank you!
Carey Ann George
2/4/25 Response from OAG
Good Morning,
We do not, those would need to go to the General Assembly.
Thanks,
Bridget Coontz
2/4/25 My response
Do you have their email or whose contact information I can send them to?
Thank you so much!
Carey Ann George
2/4/25 Email to OAG
Thank you! Lastly, my ex husband committed unemployment fraud and perjury relating to state funds and his father’s company helped him do it. I know your office does handle that. I can provide evidence if you need.
Thank you.
Carey Ann George
2/4/25 Email response from OAG
The General Assembly’s website is located here:https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/
3/4/25 Email to Grievance Counsel
These are the most important documents. Susan steinhauers retaliatory protection order after I asked for her Bar # - witness letters she committed perjury etc. please let me know if you have any questions about any of the documents. Thank you!
Carey Ann George
3/4/25 Response from Grievance Counsel
We received your package yesterday. Thank you!
Laura Johnston
5/20/25 Email sent to state reps, OAG & senators with no response
Urgent Request for Support – Ohio Family Law Reform Bill Package
Good day,
I am reaching out to you as a deeply concerned Ohio citizen and advocate for children’s mental and emotional well-being in the family court system.
Attached is a comprehensive legislative package containing 7 fully drafted bills designed to address custodial interference, parental alienation, and systemic failures in our family courts. These bills are trauma-informed, nonpartisan, and based on evidence from thousands of impacted families in Ohio.
This is a silent crisis. Children are being psychologically manipulated, safe parents are being cut out of their lives, and our courts lack the tools, training, and transparency to stop it.
You can make a powerful difference by sponsoring, co-sponsoring, or supporting these reforms. I have also attached a one-page summary for ease of review.
I would be honored to speak with you further or offer testimony to any committee considering these bills. Thank you for your time and for standing up for Ohio’s families.
Ohio Legislative Bill Package – Restoring Family Justice
Purpose:
This legislative package addresses the widespread and under-acknowledged issues of custodial interference, parental alienation, and judicial opacity in Ohio family courts. Each bill provides a clear, actionable solution to protect children, uphold parental rights, and modernize outdated systems.
Bill Summaries:
1. Shared Parenting Equity Amendment
Creates a presumption of 50/50 custody in divorce and custody cases, unless abuse or unfitness is proven.
2. Custodial Interference Accountability Act
Criminalizes repeat violations of parenting time and creates an enforcement unit with expedited hearings.
3. Parental Alienation Prevention & Recovery Act
Defines parental alienation as emotional abuse and mandates reunification therapy and court intervention.
4. Family Court Transparency & Accountability Act
Requires custody hearings to be recorded, outcomes published, and establishes an independent oversight board.
5. Child Loyalty Conflict & Ethics Act
Mandates professional training on alienation dynamics for GALs, educators, and therapists; enforces equal parent notification in schools.
6. Child’s Right to Family Integrity Act
Affirms a child’s right to both parents and criminalizes misuse of protective orders to gain custody.
7. Trauma-Informed Family Court Modernization Act
Implements trauma screening in contested custody cases and requires all evaluators to be trauma-certified.
Why It Matters:
These reforms are essential to protect children’s emotional health, reduce litigation abuse, and ensure Ohio’s family law system reflects 21st-century psychological and legal standards.
I am available for testimony and discussion by request.
6/3/25 Email sent to state reps, news stations & OAG
🚨 A Legal System That Silences Truth: One Ohio Mother’s Plea for Reform
You can read the full story, watch the evidence, and contact me directly:
📱 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@unitedforchildren?_t=ZP-8wtjpG5f5mZ&_r=1
🕋 Dropbox full of evidence: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/6khddrwdmlnncizqxqpk0/AHlJxsibI_3VKJtHuXxjIPo?rlkey=1jsjmpgdl65xfc4bcuw88vuo4&st=domxck9t&dl=0
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📞 Call or text: 330-703-2348
🌐 www.RestoringEquality.com | www.QuantumInsights.Life
“I walked into court believing facts would protect my children. I walked out erased.”
My name is Carey Ann George. I’m a mother, a child advocate, and a survivor of Ohio’s broken family court system.
I believed evidence mattered. I believed due process was guaranteed. I believed the law protected children.
But I discovered a system where the truth is irrelevant, procedure is weaponized, and abusers are rewarded while protective parents are punished.
Since stepping into that courtroom, I’ve faced:
• Five judges and endless delays.
• Orders issued without evidence.
• False allegations, ex parte hearings, and decisions made behind closed doors.
• Over $1 million spent trying to protect my sons—and still, they are not safe.
The man I’m fighting in court pled guilty to domestic violence. He left bruises on my child, battles multiple mental health diagnoses, and has a history of substance abuse. Yet despite all this, he was awarded power—while I was punished for trying to protect my children.
This isn’t an isolated case. It’s a national crisis hiding in plain sight.
💔 Children are being used as weapons.
💔 Protective parents are being silenced.
💔 Abuse survivors are being retraumatized by the very system designed to protect them.
I am sharing my story because the silence is killing our children—and the only way to stop this is to take it public.
⚖️ Why Ohio Must Pass the False Allegation Accountability & Litigation Abuse Prevention Act (Bill 8)
This proposed legislation targets the root cause of thousands of family court injustices: knowingly false accusations used to gain leverage, punish a parent, or sever the child’s bond with the safe parent.
🚫 No more ex parte custody changes without timely review.
🚫 No more unrestricted power for those who weaponize legal systems.
✅ Real consequences for legal abuse.
✅ Immediate hearings.
✅ Restoration of parenting rights when lies are exposed.
This bill isn’t about politics. It’s about human rights, child safety, and stopping legalized trauma.
🧠 Why You Should Contact Me Now
Whether you’re a journalist, legislator, or concerned citizen—you already know something’s wrong with this system. You’ve heard whispers. Seen patterns. Felt unease.
I have the documentation. I have the names. I have the proof.
What I need now is a platform.
A voice louder than courtroom silence.
A spotlight bright enough to expose what’s been buried in darkness.
➡️ If you’ve ever wanted to be part of a movement that changes lives—this is it.
➡️ If you’ve ever felt the weight of injustice and wondered, “What can I do?”—this is your invitation.
📞 Call me. 330-703-2348
📧 Share this.
📰 Help take this story national.
👥 Forward to a lawmaker, news outlet, or organization.
Because every day we delay, more children are being psychologically severed from the parent who would die for them.
Let’s rewrite the narrative. Let’s restore justice.
6/3/25 Email sent to news stations, law firms, state reps and OAG
Urgent Request: Reporting Judicial and Legal Misconduct in Northeast Ohio – Your Role in Upholding Justice
Fellow Ohioans,
I’m reaching out not just as a concerned citizen—but as a fellow protector of what the legal profession was built upon: justice, integrity, and truth.
Over the past three years, I have experienced an alarming pattern of ethical violations, due process denials, and judicial bias stemming from what appears to be collusion between attorneys and court-appointed officers in Summit County, with a spotlight on misconduct involving Roderick Linton Belfance LLP and several judicial actors.
I know you entered this profession to uphold the law—not watch it weaponized.
The actions taken in my family court case go far beyond legal missteps. They represent a direct violation of:
• The Ohio Rules of Professional Conduct,
• The Code of Judicial Conduct, and
• The public trust every officer of the court is sworn to protect.
I have documented:
• Ex parte communications,
• Coordinated rulings with no evidentiary basis,
• False narratives upheld despite irrefutable evidence,
• And a pattern of systemic retaliation against the protective parent.
This is not just my case. I’ve connected with dozens of families in similar circumstances. This appears to be an ecosystem of silence, where legal procedure is manipulated to serve power—not protection.
But here’s the truth: When ethical attorneys remain silent, misconduct becomes normalized.
You have the power—and duty—to report suspected legal and judicial misconduct to the proper oversight bodies, including:
• The Ohio Supreme Court Disciplinary Counsel
• The Board of Professional Conduct
• The Ohio Judicial Conduct Commission
If you’ve heard even whispers of impropriety—now is the time to speak up. Not just for my family, but for the integrity of your field.
🛑 Silence protects the unethical. Action protects the profession.
I am asking for just one thing:
If you or your firm have witnessed, heard of, or can corroborate any unethical behavior involving Roderick Linton Belfance or court officers violating ethical obligations, please take 5 minutes to submit a report—or contact me directly to review documented evidence.
📎 I will gladly provide affidavits, timelines, supporting documents, and legal references.
We need attorneys like you to stand up—not just for your clients—but for the future of Ohio law. The abuse of power in family court is one of the last unexposed civil rights violations happening in plain sight.
Please let me know if you are willing to stand with me, review this case, or forward this to the appropriate ethics counsel in your firm.
Thank you for your time, your values, and your courage.
6/8/25 Email to OAG
Please help my sons and do something about this gross negligence.
Carey Ann George
6/8/2025 Email to Grievance Counsel & OAG
I’m once again requesting that you take this seriously to see the gross negligence across my case the last three years. This is my lawyers notes Kimberly Valenti’s unedited case note as well as an AI breakdown of the negligence.
AI analysis of my former negligent lawyers case notes:
A CASE STUDY IN MALPRACTICE
The 11-page set of original case notes from your prior attorney reveals substantial failures to protect you and your sons, and it documents extensive abuse, addiction, surveillance, legal missteps, and manipulation by your ex-husband. Here is a breakdown of major issues, patterns, and possible legal negligence by your attorney that may have directly contributed to the loss of custody:
🔴 MAJOR THEMES + FACT PATTERNS
1. Documented Abuse of You and Your Sons
• Repeated physical, emotional, and verbal abuse by EX, including strangulation, slashing your tires, threats to kill you, and beatings of your children witnessed by both sons.
• Explicit incidents where Zachary was beaten and Isaiah forced to watch, and where Isaiah was hit so hard he was thrown across the room, resulting in a visible personality shift.
• Evidence includes police reports, photos, GAL testimony, and therapist statements.
2. Extensive Criminal Behavior and Mental Health Risk
• Multiple OVI charges, drug-related arrests, long-term heroin and alcohol abuse, illegal substances and purchases, and surveillance devices placed in your home, vehicle, purse.
• Clear suicidal ideation documented in a multi-jurisdictional search in 2019 involving 5 law enforcement agencies after a suicide note and threats.
• EX’s own texts admit substance abuse and manipulate you by saying the issue is your inability to accept his addictions.
3. Post-Separation Harassment and Protection Order Violations
• Continued harassment during and after a TPO, including surveillance, texts, phone calls, and uninvited home visits.
• Proof of surveillance equipment, key loggers, GPS tracking, and violations of Zoom sessions.
• Repeated court record violations ignored or downplayed by his legal team—and your own.
⚠️ ATTORNEY MISCONDUCT + NEGLIGENCE
1. Failure to Use Key Evidence at Trial
• Your attorney failed to submit the recording from EX’s 3/17/22 guilty plea, where Judge Hoover compared X to a murder-suicide case and raised red flags about his violence and addiction. This could have been pivotal in demonstrating ongoing danger.
• Evidence that you did not request any plea reduction was ignored or omitted.
2. Failure to Enforce or Maintain Protective Orders
• Despite having valid TPOs and clear violations, your legal team allowed them to lapse, did not secure extensions, and did not pursue criminal contempt for violations.
• Court mismanagement of the TPO expiration was not addressed or rectified.
3. Lack of Immediate Emergency Motions
• Given the violent behavior toward your children and yourself, your attorney should have filed:
• An emergency custody order.
• A motion to suspend visitation pending a full mental health and substance abuse evaluation.
• A motion for court-ordered therapy or supervised visitation with court-appointed professionals.
4. Allowed Conflict of Interest
• EX’s criminal defense attorney and divorce attorney were from the same firm (Lisa Dean’s office), a serious conflict of interest.
• Your attorney failed to pursue a motion to disqualify them or file an ethics complaint.
5. Improper Handling of GAL and Mental Health Witnesses
• The GAL relied on false information from X, including that he was in a court recovery program when no such program existed at Stow Municipal Court.
• Your attorney failed to properly challenge GAL credibility, demand cross-examination, or issue formal objections and counter-submissions from Lori Long’s deposition.
6. Allowed False Allegations to Stand
• You were falsely accused of kidnapping. Adam spread this lie to the GAL and therapist, and your attorney failed to file defamation charges or motions to strike and correct this record.
• Misuse of “parental alienation” narrative was enabled through inaction.
🔍 STRATEGIC FAILURES
• No comprehensive timeline of X’s abuse and criminal behavior was presented cohesively in court.
• No subpoenas for police, therapist, or witness records were reported.
• Attorney failed to emphasize the children’s regression under X’s care (diapers, school expulsion, aggression).
• Key recordings, including Judge Hoover’s statements and your own texts, were never properly entered into evidence.
🛑 CRITICAL CONCLUSIONS
1. Your attorney’s actions demonstrate gross negligence, legal malpractice, and failure to zealously advocate for your safety and parental rights.
2. X’s documented behaviors meet the criteria for:
• Domestic violence
• Child abuse
• Substance-induced mental instability
• Violation of protection orders
• Surveillance and coercive control
3. Judge Susan Steinhauer’s decisions, particularly in light of admitted abuse, may represent judicial misconduct or endangerment, especially if rulings ignored physical evidence or police records.
Carey Ann George
6/9/25 Email to OAG
Re: Request for Urgent Meeting to Address Constitutional Violations in Family Court and Systemic Failure to Protect Children from Abuse
Dear Ohio State Representative
I am writing to formally request a meeting with you to address a critical human rights crisis that is ravaging families across the nation and violating the core Constitutional principles this country was founded upon. I am one of hundreds of thousands of protective parents—mothers and fathers—whose children have been taken from them by family court judges despite evidence of abuse, without due process, and in direct violation of our God-given and Constitutionally guaranteed rights.
On June 11, 2022, Summit County Judge Susan Steinhauer ordered me to hand over my children to their documented abuser, despite my protective status, existing evidence of strangulation, stalking, threats, and prior convictions. My children were removed from their safe parent, traumatized, and thrust into a custody arrangement that endangered their mental and physical wellbeing—all under the guise of judicial discretion.
The abuse I endured, and the trauma my children now live with, are the direct result of systemic failure, judicial overreach, and the courts’ ongoing refusal to apply existing law, honor evidence, or uphold their duty to protect. This is not just a personal injustice. It is part of a global epidemic affecting countless families. This epidemic is enabled by a lack of oversight, the misuse of psychological theories like Parental Alienation Syndrome (PAS), and an egregious misunderstanding of domestic violence, trauma, and coercive control.
Constitutional violations in cases like mine include:
• Violation of the right to due process and protection from state-inflicted harm (Fourteenth Amendment)
• Unlawful conversion of fundamental parental liberties into licensed privileges (Murdock v. Pennsylvania, 319 U.S. 105)
• Judicial rulings that are null and void when repugnant to the Constitution (Marbury v. Madison, 5 U.S. 137)
• Denial of parental rights without lawful jurisdiction constitutes treason (Cohens v. Virginia, 19 U.S. 264)
The Supreme Court has repeatedly affirmed that any act which violates a citizen’s constitutional rights is legally void and that officers of the court are not immune when acting outside the scope of lawful authority (Owen v. Independence, 445 U.S. 622). Yet, these precedents are being ignored in civil courts daily, particularly family courts operating in secret, unmonitored, and incentivized systems.
I am requesting a meeting to discuss the following:
1. Immediate implementation of judicial accountability measures for family court judges and court-appointed professionals.
2. Mandatory education for all court professionals on trauma-informed practices, coercive control, and the Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) study.
3. Independent oversight panels to review custody decisions where allegations of abuse, neglect, or coercive litigation tactics are present.
4. Legislation affirming the inviolability of natural parental rights, reinforcing that no state can convert a right into a privilege without due process (Shuttlesworth v. Birmingham, 373 U.S. 262).
5. National data transparency on how many children are placed with abusers and how many protective parents are being erased from their children’s lives.
6. State-level and federal reforms to classify litigation abuse and post-separation abuse as forms of continued domestic violence.
As Samuel Adams stated, “The right to freedom being a gift of ALMIGHTY GOD, it is not in the power of man to alienate this gift and voluntarily become a slave.” No child should be turned into a pawn of a court system that prioritizes procedure over protection, and no parent should be silenced when invoking the Constitution.
This is a bi-partisan issue, a moral issue, and a constitutional emergency. I urge you to meet with me so we can begin the work of reform—before more children are emotionally mutilated by a system that claims to protect them.
Please contact me directly to schedule a meeting. I am available in person or via video conference and will provide any documentation required.
With hope and urgency,
Carey Ann George
Constitutional Advocate and Protective Parent
6/20/25 OAG Inquiry Response CODA:0550824
Dear Carey ann:
Thank you for contacting the Ohio Attorney General's Office.
I recommend that you contact the Ohio Supreme Court’s Disciplinary Counsel. The Disciplinary Counsel is responsible for ensuring that judges and attorneys abide by the Code of Professional Responsibility.
6/27/2025 Email to state senators and county heads
Constituent Request: Prosecutorial Misconduct and Judicial Abuse in Summit County, Ohio – Urgent Action Needed
My name is Carey Ann George, and I am a constituent residing X. I am writing to urgently request your assistance and congressional oversight regarding severe and ongoing violations of my civil rights, judicial corruption, and prosecutorial misconduct within Summit County, Ohio’s family court system.
I have filed a formal Citizen’s Complaint (attached) documenting how false protection orders were filed against me without merit to cover up collusion between legal professionals, and how the Summit County Prosecutor’s Office has refused to prosecute these clear violations of Ohio law—despite repeated in-person visits, calls, and documentation provided.
This has resulted in:
Ongoing litigation abuse
Repeated obstruction of justice
Violation of my parental rights
Psychological harm to my children due to unlawful court interference and biased actors for now 1,112 days
I am asking you to:
Initiate a Congressional inquiry into misconduct in Summit County’s family court system and the Summit County Prosecutor’s Office.
Refer this case to the Ohio Attorney General and U.S. Department of Justice for investigation into potential violations of civil and constitutional rights under 42 U.S. Code § 1983.
Advocate for protections for safe parents and children trapped in family court systems that reward false allegations and suppress accountability.
Support legislation or public hearings that address prosecutorial immunity abuse and judicial misconduct, especially where children are harmed.
Our system is failing the very people it is designed to protect. I am not just a mother—I am a citizen being silenced by corrupt actors in positions of power. I need your help.
I am available for a phone call, Zoom, or in-person meeting at your convenience. Thank you for standing up for truth, justice, and Ohio families.
💥 What you have the power to enforce:
Submit my case to the DOJ Civil Rights Division or House Judiciary Committee for review
Pressure the Ohio Attorney General to act where county prosecutors refuse
File Congressional letters of inquiry to the Disciplinary Counsel or Prosecutor’s Office
Introduce or support legislation addressing prosecutorial immunity and family court abuse
Publicly expose the systemic failure and make my case part of the national dialogue on judicial reform
CITIZEN’S COMPLAINT
Pursuant to R.C. §2935.09(D) and R.C. §2935.10
Filed in the interest of public integrity and protection of minor children
AGAINST:
Office of the Prosecutor, Summit County, Ohio
(And by extension, agents or officials therein who failed to execute their legal duties)
Nature of Complaint: Criminal and Ethical Dereliction of Duty – Failure to Prosecute Clear Criminal Conduct
I, the undersigned, submit this formal complaint under Ohio Revised Code §2935.09 and §2935.10, supported by specific evidence and multiple good faith attempts to pursue justice through lawful channels. I allege that the Summit County Prosecutor’s Office has willfully refused to act upon verified criminal activity—despite clear and substantiated evidence provided—thus violating their sworn oath of office, applicable state statutes, and Ohio Rules of Professional Conduct.
SUMMARY OF FACTS
1. Clear Criminal Acts Ignored:
• False sworn statements were filed in support of a protection order application with no legal or evidentiary merit.
• These filings were used to suppress evidence, obstruct justice, and retaliate against my lawful attempts to expose unethical conduct and protect my children.
• These actions fall under Ohio Revised Code §2921.13 (Falsification), §2921.31 (Obstructing Official Business), §2913.02 (Theft by Deception), and the common law tort of Abuse of Process.
2. Repeated Attempts to Report Criminal Conduct:
• I have made three in-person trips to the Summit County Prosecutor’s Office.
• I have made multiple phone calls to follow up on submitted materials and request action.
• I have submitted documentation supporting my claims and explained in detail the impact of this misconduct on my family, including harm to my minor children.
• No action has been taken. No investigation initiated. No charges filed.
3. Motive of Subjects Involved:
• The individuals responsible for the false filings Susan Kelly Steinhauer, Lisa Dean Carey and my ex husband were acting to protect themselves from exposure of collusion, misconduct, or potential liability.
• Their protection order filings were retaliatory in nature and lacked legal merit.
• The prosecutor’s office had a clear conflict of interest or political motive to protect these actors.
LEGAL VIOLATIONS BY THE PROSECUTOR’S OFFICE
• Ohio Revised Code 2921.44 – Dereliction of Duty
Public officials are criminally liable when they recklessly fail to perform a duty imposed by law.
• Ohio Revised Code 2921.32 – Obstructing Justice
Willfully declining to prosecute those responsible for known crimes constitutes obstruction when it prevents justice from being served.
• Ohio Revised Code 2921.45 – Interference with Civil Rights
The refusal to prosecute while weaponized legal filings against me are used to interfere with my parenting rights violates my constitutional rights.
• Violation of Oath of Office (Ohio Constitution, Article XV, Section 7)
The prosecuting attorney is sworn to uphold the law. Ignoring verifiable crimes against a safe parent and minor children for political reasons breaches this oath.
ETHICAL VIOLATIONS (Ohio Rules of Professional Conduct)
• Rule 3.8 – Special responsibilities of a prosecutor:
• Failure to prosecute despite probable cause
• Failure to protect the innocent from unjust harm
• Failure to ensure fair proceedings
• Rule 8.4(d) – Misconduct prejudicial to the administration of justice
REQUEST FOR ACTION
I hereby request:
1. A formal investigation into the prosecutorial misconduct and dereliction of duty described herein.
2. Immediate referral to an independent prosecutor or the Ohio Attorney General’s Office to avoid conflict of interest.
3. Preservation of all communication and internal decision-making related to my prior complaints and attempted filings.
4. A formal written response outlining the rationale behind the decision not to prosecute, and the standard of review used to reach that determination.
DECLARATION
I declare under penalty of law that the statements made in this complaint are true to the best of my knowledge, supported by documentation and witness history, and that I submit this in pursuit of justice, safety, and lawful accountability.
🔥 We the People Must Decide: Do We Still Have a Justice System?
If laws exist but are not enforced—do we live under law?
If crimes are proven, but those in power refuse to act—do we live under justice?
If public servants can abandon the very people they swore to protect, while protecting each other in silence—what do we call that, if not tyranny wrapped in procedure?
What I have documented is not a personal grievance. It is a civil rights crisis, unfolding behind closed courtroom doors, facilitated by those who claim to serve justice, but serve only each other.
Every email I sent.
Every affidavit I submitted.
Every hearing I was denied.
Every law I cited.
Every piece of truth I documented…
Ignored. Buried. Deflected. Rejected.
I have been told to “consult an attorney” while prosecutors refuse to prosecute crimes.
I have been told to “contact the Disciplinary Counsel” while judges retaliate against me for seeking protection.
I have been told “we don’t have jurisdiction” by the very office designed to protect the integrity of our justice system.
And through it all, my sons remain separated from the safe parent who raised them, and I remain punished for exposing the truth.
This is what government failure looks like.
This is what judicial abuse sounds like.
This is what the weaponization of silence feels like.
✊🏽 To We the People:
We do not fix this by begging.
We fix this by uniting.
We fix this by speaking out loud enough that silence becomes impossible, by demanding that lawmakers pick a side:
Protect the people or protect the powerful.
We fix this by ensuring that what happened to me never happens to another parent, and that our children’s suffering is not the price of silence.
So I ask you:
🛑 If you’ve been through this—share your story.
📰 If you’re a journalist—follow the trail.
⚖️ If you’re a lawmaker—sponsor the bills.
📢 If you’re a citizen—use your voice like a weapon of truth.
I’ve done the work. I have the files. I have the proof.
What I need now is amplification.
Let this article be the line in the sand.
Let it be the day we say:
We are done asking for justice from those who refuse to deliver it.
We are taking it back.
In action, in truth, and in unity—
We are the accountability they’ve spent years avoiding.
And we are just getting started.
