“Are you allowed to do that?” Daisy asked as she watched me.
I told her that the rules in this house were flexible and she gave me a faint smile.
I spent the night drafting a petition for emergency temporary custody and a motion for a hearing.
I called an old colleague named Morgan who practiced law in the city and asked for her help.
“I will review everything you have and we will file this in the morning,” Morgan promised.
We filed the papers on Friday and Patrick and Amber were served while they were still in Florida.
Patrick called me in a panic and asked if I was really trying to take his daughter away from him.
“I am trying to protect her, and whether that means taking her depends on your actions,” I replied.
The weekend was a quiet time where I focused on making sure Daisy felt safe and loved.
We went to the park and I watched her climb the jungle gym while I sat on a bench nearby.
