Chapter 18 - Judge Harrison Slams the Gavel Down on Ryan
The hearing lasted less than two hours because the evidence presented by Victoria was entirely irrefutable.
Judge Harrison listened to the kitchen audio recordings twice, his face growing darker with every passing second.
When Victoria presented the text messages proving the premeditated custody trap, the judge rubbed his temples in disbelief.
“Mr. Calder, are these transcripts an accurate representation of communications between you and your mother?” the judge asked.
Ryan stammered, looking frantically at his high-priced defense attorney who was already shaking his head in defeat.
“Your Honor, my client was merely exploring standard legal options to protect his family’s stability,” his lawyer argued weakly.
“Standard legal options do not involve conspiring with psychiatrists to fabricate mental health crises,” Judge Harrison snapped.
He slammed his heavy wooden gavel down onto the block with a sharp crack that echoed across the silent courtroom.
“I am granting temporary sole physical and legal custody of the minor child to the mother, Elena Calder,” the judge ruled.
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Furthermore, he slapped Linda with a permanent restraining order, banning her from coming within five hundred feet of us.
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