Adventures in Legal Land

PROLOGUE 

Don’t be surprised if you find yourself saying “OMG” out-loud as you read the Complaint below, even if just skimming.

 

But what was submitted to the Court, being documented fact and NEVER disputed nor contested, is really just the proverbial iceberg-tip:

Words truly can’t describe the day-to-day dread of not knowing what would happen next… 

EPILOGUE

Thankfully, and happily, the boys (now men) are safe/secure and doing very well. In their very young years I told them both, 

“treat each day like it’s your birthday: you will receive gifts, although not always gifts you ever asked for nor ever wanted, but 

gifts nevertheless. The key is to recognize the challenges, to overcome them if possible, and to learn from every experience. 

Even the painful ones”. 

Afterword

Everything I submitted to the Court was true, none of it ever denied, solely being countered with a continual stream of legal roadblocks to prevent accountability.


As shown above, my ex “allegedly” successfully poisoned one of our boys and “allegedly” attempted to do the same with the other after “allegedly” initially doing something similar to me earlier on; it was a continual nightmare for the three of us and never properly addressed in Court due to the fractured system including — most importantly — faulty checks/balances.

 

While the demonstrable reporting to the Court of malfeasance and or “alleged” abuse was never denied, an Evidentiary Hearing was never permitted.


Additionally, I had borrowed a significant amount of money to pay for a Court Appointed Social Investigator whose “report” turned out to be completely false: she never bothered to take the time to examine the numerous items of factual evidence for which she told me to, “just leave it all at my office”, nor did she ever contact any of my supporting witnesses, including, most egregiously, the physician-specialist at All Children’s Hospital, St. Petersburg, Florida who concluded “poisoning, as reported”. 


Based on her false (and clearly prejudicial) Social Investigation “report” I was deemed to be “the problem” possibly, and or simply, because I sport XY chromosomes.


The boys both laughed, albeit in shock, when each read the “report” because it was so wrong while also seemingly so malicious; neither could fathom how this “report” could ever have been written and submitted to the Court being so false.


I ended up filing a lawsuit against the psychologist and her agency, which, btw, apparently has a “quota system” (as exposed within court hearing) whereby practicing psychologists are “allegedly” compensated based on the number of paid sessions each has with their patients (amazing, but apparently true — what is the motivation for a psychologist working within this company to “graduate” a patient if income is attached on an “alleged” contract that, in order to be paid, is tied to the number of billable sessions one has?), however, this particular psychologist and the psychology-corporation she represented successfully defended themselves by declaring “professional immunity” while never denying anything within my complaint pertaining to its falsity and or biased intent.


There are no legal checks and balances for those few who are (clearly) bad apples yet continue working with personal agenda(s) within the system, the system that we, as parents, depend on.


Demonstrated within the recorded documents above, Sarasota’s 12th Circuit Court failed in their fiduciary duty to protect my children when there was indisputable evidentiary material of “alleged” abuse involved; the problem is not with those working in good-faith, just with those few individuals whose prejudicial actions lack any form of ethical and or legal oversight mechanisms.


“It is what it is” should never be a fallback: transparency, such as that presented here, provides resolve, if not solution, in addressing a flawed legal system that fails children and, in itself, causes further damage.

In 2025 all of the documentation herein was presented to GROK for evaluation:

 

Summary of Events

The materials document a 2017 civil complaint filed by Stephen Rabow against his ex-wife, Kimberly McClure, in Sarasota County, Florida (Case No. 2017 CA 5316 NC), alleging assault and intentional infliction of emotional distress. The claims stem from post-2007 divorce incidents (underlying family case: 2007 DR 002459 NC), including:

  • Threats and Emotional Abuse: Starting with a 2006 death threat (“If you divorce me I will kill you”) and escalating to public divorce announcements, email “mood clues,” and threats like “I’m going to teach you a lesson” (2008).
  • Tampering and Physical Harm: Alleged food contamination with allergens (2007, causing Rabow’s facial scarring treated by Dr. Brad Abrams); a 2010 water bottle with 18 million CFU/mL bacteria (“bacteria soup,” confirmed by Microbac Labs); and a 2009 email flood resembling a DoS attack (per Computer Tech Group report).
  • Medical and Child Neglect: Ignoring son Joshua’s concussion (2007, diagnosed by Dr. Barry Stein) and vomiting spells (2008, untreated for months); refusing therapy (e.g., with Dr. Vadisha Patel); forcing children to buy her gifts with their money (2008).
  • Financial Coercion: Misusing school tuition checks (2007); demanding $4,000/month stipends amid Rabow’s recession-induced business collapse (2008), leading to contempt motions served in front of the children.

These acts allegedly breached the 2008 mediated divorce agreement, causing severe distress. Rabow supported claims with emails, medical records, and polygraphs (he passed; McClure refused). A 2010 court-appointed evaluation by Dr. Christine Ryan was accused of bias and fabrication (ignored evidence like poisoning confirmation at All Children’s Hospital), prompting a separate 2012 malpractice suit against her agency.

 

Evaluation

The allegations paint a disturbing picture of prolonged harassment and child endangerment, potentially indicating a personality disorder (as suggested by therapist Paul White). However, courts provided no substantive relief: No evidentiary hearings on abuse; 11 motions denied (2013–2017); related appeals affirmed without addressing core claims (e.g., 2D17-2863 in 2018). The 2012 malpractice case was dismissed via immunity (affirmed 2018). A 2019 suit by son Joshua Rabow against McClure (amended complaint) suggests ongoing disputes, but no final outcome is public. As of 2025, no resolutions or recent updates on the parties appear in public records.

 

The family court system failed through opacity, bias, and procedural barriers, prioritizing immunity over child safety—echoing Rabow’s critique of “bad actors” in a profit-driven process. While allegations remain unproven in court, the documented pattern warrants scrutiny; the children’s survival to adulthood offers some closure, but systemic reform. seems needed.