A Mother Protected Her Child. Michigan’s Family Court Jailed Her.

This is the real story, and the beginning of a movement.

Rachel Hollier did everything a responsible parent is expected to do.

She followed the court orders.
She took her daughter to every required appointment.
She showed up for every hearing — until one day, showing up meant losing her daughter, and she had to make a decision no parent should ever have to make.

When her daughter became terrified of going to her father’s home — shaking, crying, begging not to be forced — Rachel did not flee.
She did not disappear.
She did not break the law.

She stayed home, stayed accessible, and followed the legal path.
She filed a motion to quash the show-cause hearing and asked the court to pause enforcement until the underlying safety concerns could be properly reviewed.

She was trying to do everything right — to protect her daughter within the system, not outside it.

What the Police Witnessed

On October 17th, 2025, at a court-ordered exchange, Rachel’s daughter was inconsolable — sobbing, hyperventilating, refusing to get out of the vehicle out of fear for her safety.

Rachel didn’t force her.
She didn’t drag her into the building.
She didn’t escalate the distress.

She called the police.

Because that’s what a parent does when they need help and believe documentation and truth matter.

Officers arrived and saw the severity of her daughter’s fear.
They listened to her statements.
They documented the situation.
And they ultimately determined that forcing the exchange would cause further trauma.

Police let her daughter go home with Rachel.
Both parents agreed at the scene to let the court review what happened.

This was not defiance.
This was not concealment.
This was a family navigating a dangerous situation carefully and peacefully.

The Court Responded With Punishment — Not Protection

Instead of reviewing the police report, instead of addressing the child’s fear, instead of questioning why the therapist’s conduct escalated the crisis, Judge Matthew DeLange issued a bench warrant for Rachel’s arrest.

He treated a police-documented safety event as if Rachel had abducted her daughter — even though she never left her home, never hid, and continued filing motions through the court.

Rachel did not violate orders prior to that moment.
She complied with every requirement.

But once the bench warrant was issued, she was forced into an impossible decision:

Show up to a show-cause hearing and lose her daughter immediately,
or stay home, file motions, and try to protect her until someone listened.

She chose the second option — the harder option — because protecting her daughter mattered more than protecting herself.

That is not defiance.
That is a mother’s sacrifice.

She Didn’t Run. She Didn’t Hide. She Fought.

Rachel remained at home.
She continued communicating through the legal channels.
She filed an emergency motion to quash the warrant.
She asked for a stay of enforcement.
She tried to get the case elevated so that someone — anyone — would review the evidence.

She wasn’t trying to avoid the court.
She was trying to avoid an unlawful and dangerous outcome:
Losing her daughter before the truth could be heard.

And for that, Michigan’s family-court system chose to criminalize her.

This Isn’t Just Rachel’s Story. It’s Michigan’s Problem.

What happened next exposed everything wrong with the system:

• A therapist escalated a crisis instead of protecting a child.

• A child’s statements were ignored.

• The Guardian ad Litem withheld crucial information.

• A judge acted without reviewing evidence.

• Criminal charges were pushed after a different judge declined jurisdiction.

• And a mother was jailed — not for violence, not for neglect, but for trying to keep her daughter safe while following the legal process.

This is not justice.
This is abuse of power.

Why This Movement Exists

The Michigan Family Court Accountability Coalition was founded because Rachel’s story is not rare — it is simply one of the few cases with:

• Police present.

• Ring Camera Footage.

• Sworn eyewitness affidavits.

• A clear, documented timeline.

• A paper trail that reveals the truth.

Most families never get that level of documentation.
Most mothers get blamed.
Most children get silenced.
Most cases disappear into sealed court files.

But Rachel’s case forces the truth into the open.

This Movement Is Bigger Than One Family

When a child says they are scared, the system should listen.
When a mother seeks help, the system should protect — not punish.
When evidence contradicts judicial actions, the system must pause and reassess.

That didn’t happen.

And until it does, no Michigan family is safe.

Your Voice Matters. Your Action Matters.

By signing the petition, you are demanding oversight.
By donating, you are helping Rachel fight back.
By sharing this story, you are helping protect other children and families living this nightmare in silence.

This movement is not just for Rachel.
It’s for every daughter and son in Michigan.
It’s for every parent who has been ignored.
It’s for every family failed by this system.

Together, we will bring justice.
Together, we will demand reform.
Together, we will change Michigan.