A Brooklyn father has taken legal action against a children's advocacy organization, alleging a series of grave accusations that could shake the foundations of trust in family court proceedings. Adrian Jenkins filed a complaint on November 17, 2025, in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York against The Children’s Law Center. The lawsuit claims collusion and conspiracy involving ex parte communications with a judge and malicious attempts to alienate him from his son.
Jenkins' complaint details an intricate web of alleged misconduct by The Children’s Law Center and its attorney, Christopher. According to Jenkins, this conspiracy began around April 2025 when secret meetings allegedly took place between Christopher and Family Court Judge Gregory Gliedman. These meetings reportedly led to false police reports and malicious statements to Child Protective Services aimed at portraying Jenkins as an abusive parent. Jenkins asserts that these actions were part of a broader scheme to issue unwarranted orders of protection, effectively barring him from his son's life.
The plaintiff accuses The Children’s Law Center of violating several laws, including New York Penal Law 105.00 regarding conspiracy in the sixth degree. "This type of agreement is illegal and is called collusion and criminal conspiracy," Jenkins states in his filing. He further alleges that the organization engaged in unethical practices by manipulating court procedures and exploiting his son's phone records—an oversight that inadvertently exposed their alleged activities due to the phone being under Jenkins' plan.
Central to Jenkins' case are T-Mobile phone records from April and May 2025, which he claims reveal illicit communications between Christopher and his son. He describes specific instances where text messages were exchanged during critical dates leading up to court hearings, asserting these records as pivotal evidence of wrongdoing.
In addition to seeking justice for what he perceives as a personal vendetta against him, Jenkins is requesting compensatory damages amounting to $2 million for emotional distress caused by these events. He also seeks punitive damages against The Children’s Law Center for what he describes as "criminal actions" perpetrated by its employees.
Representing himself pro se, Adrian Jenkins implores the federal court to thoroughly investigate these allegations, believing it possesses the necessary expertise absent in previous state court proceedings. This self-representation underscores his determination to hold accountable those he believes have wronged him through deceitful legal maneuvers.
The case will be presided over by Judge Hector Gonzalez with Magistrate Judge Lois Kuo Engelhardt assisting in preliminary matters under Case ID: 1:25-cv-06367-HG-LKE. As this legal battle unfolds, it raises significant questions about ethics within child advocacy organizations and judicial integrity within family courts—a narrative sure to capture public attention as more details emerge.
Source: 125cv06367_Jenkins_v_The_Childrens_Law_Center_Complaint_Eastern_District_New_York.pdf