Chapter 10 - Retaining A Fierce Family Law Attorney In Town
With the help of the domestic violence advocacy center, I secured representation from top-tier family attorney Victoria Hayes. Her downtown office overlooked the bustling city harbor, exuding an aura of absolute legal dominance and power.
Victoria reviewed our emergency custody file, her sharp eyes scanning every single forensic detail with intense concentration. When she finished reading Noah’s psychological interview transcript, she looked up at me with profound respect.
“You acted with incredible courage, Elena; many mothers miss the warning signs until it’s too late,” Victoria praised softly. “Can Ryan take Noah away from me during the custody battle, Ms. Hayes?” I asked nervously.
Victoria smiled confidently, sliding a legal brief across the polished mahogany desk toward me. “Given the forensic evidence of abuse and spousal cover-up, a judge will grant you permanent sole physical and legal custody,” she assured me.
“What about Diane? Can she be legally barred from ever seeing Noah again?” I inquired firmly. “We are filing criminal accessory charges against her for child endangerment and physical assault,” Victoria stated.
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She handed me a gold-plated fountain pen to sign the finalized emergency petition for court submission. “Your husband’s family thought they could bully you into silence, Elena; they picked the wrong mother,” Victoria declared.
I signed my name with a steady, unshakeable hand, knowing our nightmare was finally coming to an end.
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