Chapter 16 - THE CUSTODY BATTLE
A month later, the Family Court of Connecticut convened for a emergency custody hearing requested by Ethan’s legal team.
Ethan appeared via video link from the correctional facility, looking thin, hollowed, and visibly broken.
His attorney argued that Ethan deserved supervised visitation rights to his newborn twins once released.
"My client is the biological father and has a natural right to bond with his children," the attorney argued before the judge.
Nora took the witness stand, looking radiant, strong, and completely undisturbed by Ethan's presence on the video screen.
Her lead attorney presented the porch video alongside Ethan’s newly uncovered offshore tax fraud documents.
"Your Honor, the defendant abandoned his children during their birth and attempted to hide assets from his wife," the attorney declared.
Judge Marianne Vance looked directly at Ethan's video feed with profound disdain.
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"Mr. Vance, your actions demonstrate an absolute, terrifying lack of human empathy," Judge Vance ruled firmly.
"Your parental rights regarding Leo and Mia Vance are hereby permanently terminated."
