The father continuously portrays himself as the victim while blatantly abusing the power granted to him by the courts through the amended custody order (03-C-16-009122). This manipulative behavior is evident in his reaction to the judge’s denial of a protection order against the mother of his two daughters. His public post smugly declared, “Let’s see how she fares against this motion of contempt… This trial will be much different.” Such a statement underscores his relentless pursuit to undermine and harass the mother.
This pattern of vindictive behavior is not new. In 2016, when the mother filed for and won child support, Mr. Giddins retaliated by filing for custody in 2017. Despite the court awarding joint custody, Mr. Giddins persistently sought to alter this decision, filing motion after motion. When his petitions were denied, he continued his campaign, leading to the mother being awarded full custody in 2019. Barely two weeks later, Mr. Giddins again petitioned to modify custody, a tactic he has employed repeatedly until he was finally awarded custody in 2021.
Despite being granted custody, Mr. Giddins demonstrated his inability to fulfill his parental responsibilities, texting that he could not uphold physical custody and subsequently placing the children with their mother. Yet, he has not provided proof of improved living conditions for himself and his six children, continuing instead to weaponize law enforcement by conducting “wellness checks” at our home, further harassing and destabilizing the family.
It is deeply frustrating and disheartening that not only have the lawyers observed Mr. Giddins committing civil violations, but the family court has allowed this to continue unchecked. What civil violation is this? Maryland’s law on “Frivolous Litigation.” According to Maryland Rule 1-341: “In any civil action, if the court finds that the conduct of any party in maintaining or defending any proceeding was in bad faith or without substantial justification, the court, on motion by an adverse party, may require the offending party or the attorney advising the conduct or both of them to pay to the adverse party the costs of the proceeding and the reasonable expenses, including reasonable attorneys' fees, incurred by the adverse party in opposing it.”
Mr. Giddins has engaged in frivolous litigation since 2017, following the mother’s successful child support petition. The legal system and its representatives have stood by, allowing this blatant abuse to continue. The mother has endured countless court proceedings, facing baseless protection orders filed by Mr. Giddins purely to exercise his power and control.
When will the law uphold its own standards and put an end to this litigation abuse? It is high time the true victims are heard and justice is served.