The Respondent

Exposing the Cartel of Family Law

By: Greg Ellis

Narrated by: Andrea Romano, Kevin Michael Richardson

Length: 8 hrs and 25 mins

Publisher's summary

With The Respondent: Exposing the Cartel of Family Law, Hollywood veteran Greg Ellis delivers a gripping, unvarnished first-person account of family breakdown and the social, political, and legal forces that are fueling this national health emergency. It further exposes and condemns a gender bias that presumes that fathers are less effective caregivers.

Family breakdown is the single greatest threat to American society. Every day, more than four thousand children lose a parent because of our archaic and inhumane family-court system. Every day, ten divorced men commit suicide. And now, one in three children in our country are without their father.

The Respondent is Ellis’s personal story about a Hollywood dream razed by internal and external forces. Part memoir, part meditation, and part manifesto, it’s a timely and heartrending portrait of perhaps the most misunderstood aspect of the American legal system. Through its candor and moral strength, The Respondent offers guidance and hope. As such, it’s an indispensable listen for not only parents enduring the grief of child separation, but all interested in learning about the gross overreach and unrelenting brutality of family law.

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I’m still shocked that this could happen in America.

At this point in time, I think we all know at least one person who has been through the absolute hellscape of the family law system. We know all about the emotional/psychological trauma and financial ruin that results from these situations. I chalked it up to be the tragic result of common human failings as intimate relationships dissolve. The Respondent reveals that the family law system can be an indifferent, incompetent bureaucracy and at worst, a malicious and unaccountable agent of greed and destruction. My jaw dropped to the floor countless times in incredulity as Greg Ellis told his story. Who knew that the presumption of innocence and due process do not apply in family law?! This is not “a cautionary tale.” It is an outrageous and terrifying one. All American adults should be familiar with Greg’s story so that we know what we could be up against should we be unfortunate enough to be thrust into the system. The medical records at the end of the book corroborate his story. Through this book, Greg has displayed his honesty, humility and enormous strength of character. I sincerely hope, in the not so distant future, that his sons come running back to him.

-Noelle

Must read for anyone who is thinking about a divorce

This is an amazing journey of a stronger man than I that can give everyone hope in the world of divorce and family.

Shame on Women

If you read this wondering how this could be possible, wonder no further. I know several men who have been in similar situations. It embarrasses me as a woman to know that we are capable of destroying men at the same time that we fight for equal rights and birth sons. Men are not our enemies, we are. The children suffer. The very precious that we are attesting to “protect”.

Astounding, Terrifying, Brilliance, Devastating

This book left me nearly speechless. Everyone will benefit in their own unique way listening to Greg's story. A masterpiece in story telling and perfection in delivery. To have someone confirm what I suspected is happening in family court is liberating, but it does not undo what has already been stolen from so many respondents and their little boys and girls who love them. Shame on all who abuse the system. Peace to all those who have endured it's evils.

Fantastic writing and oral presentation

This book is hands down fantastic. The writer and narrator has out done himself on telling his own story of family trauma. Ellis has lived and communicated his own horrific story of gender and parential discrimination and parential alianation. Every police officer, attorney, Guardian at Litem, and family law Judge should read this book! In justice such as Gregg Ellis SHOULD never occur in our modern justice system. Please read or listen to this fantastic book.

Transformation

I found the dramatization unnecessary and distracting since the story itself was compelling enough for the desired impact. I do appreciate that the author was vulnerable and occasionally included the fact that his experience could be the same for a woman in his situation, as it was in mine. I also found it shortsighted for the author to address parental alienation in verbiage which portrayed it as a diagnosis when it is not in the DSM. A diagnosis must have a treatment. I really appreciated that the author addressed the point about the no fault divorce state providing a perfect situation for the greedy mental health professionals and attorneys to capitalize on the reasons for the divorce itself.

A harrowing journey through the national disgrace that is the family court system in America

One fathers story of his trials and tribulations as he navigates the minefield of family law and post divorce adjustments and coparenting with a toxic other parent. All set against the backdrop of a legal system and society that at best doesn’t care and at worst is openly hostile to fathers.

Fantastic & Chilling

Having been through similar circumstances myself, Greg’s story added great perspective to my own endeavors to have a relationship with my children after divorce.

This book could have been a 1 hour podcast

It’s repetitive, lasts too long and even though I sympathize with the author, it’s way too much drama.

Such a good read!!!

Loved this book. Great Read. Good Details and FACTS!!! Very touching too when it comes to the family Justice system and how corrupt it is. so Sad that so many obstacles he had to go through and still could not see his children. I am saddened by how our Family Law works and CPS for not seeing who the real abuser was. Great read! highly recommend.