Chapter 16 - The Emergency Custody Hearing Stunned The Baltimore Courtroom
The family courtroom in downtown Baltimore was packed to capacity as Judge Thomas reviewed the final custody decree.
Grant sat at the defense table alone, looking disheveled and defeated without a high-priced legal team to defend him.
Mara sat across the aisle, dressed in a sharp navy blazer, looking confident, serene, and completely self-assured.
“The court has reviewed the medical endangerment records, the financial diversion audits, and the uncontested testimony,” Judge Thomas announced.
“Therefore, sole physical and legal custody of the minor child is awarded permanently to Mrs. Mara Whitmore.”
“Visitation for the father is denied indefinitely pending court-mandated psychological evaluation and supervised supervision programs,” the judge ruled firmly.
Grant opened his mouth to protest, but his voice caught in his throat as the reality of permanent separation hit him.
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“Case closed,” Judge Thomas declared, striking his heavy wooden gavel with a resounding crack that echoed through the room.
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