Chapter 15 - The High-Stakes Family Court Hearing Begins In Downtown Courtroom
The morning of the family court hearing arrived with a biting autumn wind blowing off Lake Michigan.
Ethan and Natalie sat inside the sunlit courtroom alongside Ms. Sterling, their posture rigid and focused.
Across the aisle, Harold and Martha sat in expensive suits, looking supremely confident that the legal system would bend to their will.
Judge Miller entered the chamber, adjusting his reading glasses as he scanned the thick stack of case files on his mahogany desk.
“We are here regarding the petition for grandparent visitation filed by Harold and Martha Vance,” Judge Miller announced formally.
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“The court has reviewed the initial filings, along with the explosive evidentiary packet submitted by the respondents.”
Martha’s confident smile faltered slightly as she noticed the judge’s grim, disapproving expression.
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