GUILTY NH - Harmony Montgomery, 7, Manchester, missing after placed in Father's Custody in 2019, reported 2021, *1 Guilty perjury, 1 guilty weapons* #4

[imstilla.grandma]

The privacy laws governing Juvenile Court are in place to “protect children and families from the stigma of parents with substance abuse issues [and] parents who have committed appalling acts.”

But in this case, where Adam Montgomery does not object to the release and where Harmony’s mother, Crystal Sorey, has spoken openly about her substance abuse issues, the law cannot be extended to a state agency, Lamanna argued.

“I would certainly hesitate to suggest a government employee who is being accused of not performing their duty appropriately has a right to privacy,” she said. “This specific case, nobody knows ... exactly what happened that resulted in the court granting custody.”

‘What went terribly wrong here?’: Mass. SJC weighs privacy rights in Harmony Montgomery records

Should records of a hearing where a judge placed Harmony Montgomery in her father's custody be made public? Massachusetts' highest court is weighing it.

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[tlcya]

A judge placed Harmony Montgomery in the custody of her father in February 2019 after years of supervised visits but over the objections of an attorney representing the Department of Children and Families. The 5-year-old died 10 months later.
‘What went terribly wrong here?’: Mass. SJC weighs privacy rights in Harmony Montgomery records

I wonder if the judge lost any sleep over that fatal decision? I hope so. MOO

 

[PommyMommy]

JAN 6, 2025

Massachusetts high court weighs whether to release recordings of Harmony Montgomery custody hearing

The highest court in Massachusetts on Monday weighed whether recordings of a hearing that granted custody of Harmony Montgomery to her father should be released.

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"The intimate nature of the details that exist in care and protection cases warrant confidentiality," said Kristin Braithwaite, assistant general counsel for DCF.

"If this case doesn't rise to the level where the public has the right to know, I'm just not sure what case would," said Justice Scott Kafker.

"The actual procedural safeguards that are supposed to exist failed this child miserably," she said. "So, if this is not a case to open up the juvenile courtroom and let people see what actually goes on there, I can't imagine what which one would be." - Jennifer Lamanna, attorney for LCMedia Productions, Inc

 

[PommyMommy]

JAN 6, 2025

Harmony Montgomery Hearing: Attorneys Argue Whether to Release Audio​

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The updated lawsuit lists nearly 20 different calls to New Hampshire’s Department of Health and Human Services Division of Children, Youth and Families (DCYF), but notes that the case agent assigned to Harmony’s case failed to follow up or comply with the agency’s policies in reference to the case.
NH fights to dismiss Harmony Montgomery lawsuit amid new allegations

Their argument is basically since their caseworker never appropriately followed up on all those pesky abuse calls to DCYF, her case was still in the "assessment" phase meaning they had no open case on her and no duty to protect her. Absolute bullcrap. The agency should be held accountable for the very wrongful death of this child on their watch MOO

 

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2/18/25

Judge Calls for Federal Intervention in Harmony Montgomery's Case​

 

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2/18/25

Harmony Montgomery Lawsuit: Judge Talks 'Despicable' Motion to Dismiss​

 

[PommyMommy]

FEB 18, 2025

NH fights to dismiss Harmony Montgomery lawsuit amid new allegations

In an amended lawsuit, Crystal Sorey alleges that DCYF failed to respond to nearly 20 reports of abuse involving Harmony Montgomery.

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The calls, placed by a number of different sources, including Adam’s uncle, Kevin Montgomery, and a Manchester police officer who had contact with the family, paint an alarming picture of the home. A note from one of Kevin’s calls notes that he said, “This is why children die … this child was punched clear in the eye socket with full force.” Other reports alleged that Harmony was being molested, being made to clean a toilet with a toothbrush, standing in the corner for five to eight hours at a time and witnessing drug abuse.

In its motion to dismiss, DCYF acknowledges the alarming nature of the accusations but maintains that it had no fiduciary duty to Harmony at the time of her death.

 

[imstilla.grandma]

Search for Harmony Montgomery presses on a year after father’s conviction

A detective who has spent years investigating Harmony Montgomery's disappearance said he still thinks about the case every day.

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MANCHESTER, N.H. (Court TV) — One year after he was convicted of brutally murdering his daughter, Adam Montgomery has filed an appeal asking for a new trial.
Adam Montgomery files appeal claiming inconsistencies in testimony

The appeal claims Adam is owed a new trial because of three issues:

The Court erred in joining charges for the July 2019 assault on Harmony with the murder charges
The Court erred in allowing prior bad act evidence to be admitted
The Court erred in admitting bodycam video from an LE encounter Adam had on Dec. 31, 2021

 

[tlcya]

Adam Montgomery Files 101-Page Appeal of Conviction in Daughter’s Murder

 

[lightofmine99]

If Adam wanted attention he should've actually shown up to his trial. MOO.

 

[StarryStarryNight]

FEB 18, 2025

NH fights to dismiss Harmony Montgomery lawsuit amid new allegations

In an amended lawsuit, Crystal Sorey alleges that DCYF failed to respond to nearly 20 reports of abuse involving Harmony Montgomery.

www.courttv.com

The calls, placed by a number of different sources, including Adam’s uncle, Kevin Montgomery, and a Manchester police officer who had contact with the family, paint an alarming picture of the home. A note from one of Kevin’s calls notes that he said, “This is why children die … this child was punched clear in the eye socket with full force.” Other reports alleged that Harmony was being molested, being made to clean a toilet with a toothbrush, standing in the corner for five to eight hours at a time and witnessing drug abuse.

In its motion to dismiss, DCYF acknowledges the alarming nature of the accusations but maintains that it had no fiduciary duty to Harmony at the time of her death.

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Wow.
“…no fiduciary duty to Harmony at the time of her death.”
How about human decency or human compassion or sympathy or empathy to Harmony at the time of her death. How about outrage at how she was being treated. Isn’t that their job!
Poor baby.

 

[ChatteringBirds]

If Adam wanted attention he should've actually shown up to his trial. MOO.

I don't think he would like the outcome of a 2nd trial, but look at him worrying about himself, when he didn't worry about torturing his own 7-year-old to death.

 

[Seattle1]

Adam Montgomery files appeal claiming inconsistencies in testimony

In his appeal, Adam Montgomery claims he deserves a new trial and points to inconsistencies in his ex's testimony.

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3/4/25

The appeal argues Adam is owed a new trial because of three issues:

1. The Court erred in joining charges for a July 2019 assault on Harmony with the murder charges.
2. The Court erred in admitting prior bad act evidence.
3. The Court erred in admitting bodyworn camera video from an encounter Adam had with police on Dec. 31, 2021.

 

[arielilane]

@TheCarolErskine


To Adam Montgomery: Don’t bother packing your bags. Your weak appeal won’t erase the depraved murder of Harmony or put you back on the streets.

To New Hampshire DCYF: Adam wasn’t the only one responsible. On July 29, 2019, and in the 3 months that followed, failures at every level by DCYF led Harmony straight into the backseat of the car where she was beaten to death for wetting her pants—then stuffed into a duffle bag by her father.

Very soon, I’ll lay out, in detail, my call for a federal criminal investigation into what I believe were indefensible violations of Harmony’s Fourteenth Amendment rights by New Hampshire and its DCYF agency.

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[mickey2942]

He should never be released until he discloses the location of Harmony's body.

Attorneys for Adam Montgomery file appeal of murder conviction in daughter's death

Attorneys for Adam Montgomery, who was convicted last year of murdering his daughter, Harmony, are filing an appeal of his murder conviction.

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[arielilane]

@USMarshalsHQ


The reward for missing New Hampshire 7-year-old Harmony Montgomery has increased to $60,000. Anyone with information about Harmony's whereabouts is encouraged to contact law enforcement via the Manchester Police tip line at 603-203-6060.




12:00 PM · Jan 7, 2022

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A Massachusetts juvenile court must provide a journalist with a recording of a crucial closed-door hearing in the case of Harmony Montgomery, the young girl who was killed by her father after a judge awarded him custody, the state’s highest court ruled Wednesday.

In a unanimous decision, Supreme Judicial Court Associate Justice Dalila Argaez Wendlandt wrote that “good cause” existed to turn over the material to a journalist making a documentary. While state law shields most juvenile proceedings from public view, the questions that continue to surround the death of the 5-year-old girl have placed intense scrutiny on this hearing.

“The extent of community interest in this case could not be overstated,” Wendlandt wrote. “The child has died at the hands of the father, to whom custody was given at the February 2019 hearings.”

SJC orders release of Harmony Montgomery custody hearing recording to journalist - The Boston Globe

Harmony Montgomery was killed by her father after a judge awarded him custody.

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[PommyMommy]

APR 23, 2025

Audio from murdered 5-year-old girl’s custody hearing can be released, court rules

The public has a right to hear audio recordings from the custody hearing of Harmony Montgomery, the highest court in Massachusetts ruled Wednesday.

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Filmmaker Bill Lichtenstein, with the support of several media outlets including The Associated Press, sued to gain access to recordings of the closed-door custody hearing to better understand how Adam Montgomery got custody of his daughter, despite having a long criminal record.

Normally, family court hearings are sealed due to privacy concerns. Lichtenstein says he wants the audio for a documentary about secrecy in Massachusetts’ child protection and juvenile court systems.

Custody hearing for Harmony Montgomery, killed by her father, will be made public

The public has a right to hear audio recordings from the custody hearing of Harmony Montgomery, a 5-year-old New Hampshire girl who was murdered by her father and vanished in 2019 after being placed in his care, the highest court in Massachusetts ruled Wednesday. The father, Adam Montgomery, was...

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The state Supreme Judicial Court agreed that releasing the audio, “may help to better inform the public both about what happened to this child specifically and whether there are steps the child welfare system generally can take to minimize the possibility of repeating this tragedy.”

The court said names of Adam Montgomery’s other children would be redacted from the recordings.

Justices rule audio from 2019 Harmony Montgomery custody hearing can be released

Audio recordings from the custody hearing of Harmony Montgomery will become public after a ruling Wednesday from the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court.

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It will still be a few months before those recordings are released.

"It's really for this very specific purpose of educating the public, with the goal in mind of Mr. Lichtenstein's documentary, which is to expose flaws in the system and educate people about how to change them," Jennifer Lamanna, of Lamanna Law, LLC, said.