“He’ll file an emergency ex parte motion for sole temporary use of the marital home before the court clerk closes today,” Martha said.

“Can a circuit court judge grant an order like that without hearing my side?” I asked.

“With a signed bank withdrawal slip showing eighty-five thousand dollars missing from a child’s trust fund, yes,” Martha said.

“I have five hundred dollars left in cash,” I said, looking down at my purse.

“Save every penny of it,” Martha said.

“You’ll need a rented room until we get to the final hearing on January fifteenth.”

“What’s our option if we don’t sign their surrender paper?” I asked.