“What if the court orders her to live somewhere else?” I asked.

Helen answered gently but honestly.

“I can’t promise an outcome before seeing the evidence.

We can, however, ask the court to preserve stability while the truth is examined.

No responsible professional wants a six-year-old to become a prize in a fight.”

We also agreed that any biological testing would be supervised through proper channels and explained to Chloe in age-appropriate language.

I had seen enough forged paper to understand why chain of custody mattered.