Rachel Kim laid three printed pages on her oak desk and tapped their edges against a heavy green blotter until they formed a perfect stack.

“This is the official state lottery asset disclosure form,” she said, setting a black fountain pen beside the top line.

“If I sign this now, does it become part of the court file today?” I asked.

“It’ll be notarized and timestamped within the hour,” Rachel said.

“The ticket’s purchase date and exact time are printed right on the barcode, two days after Mark announced your physical separation.”

She pointed her index finger at line fourteen on the second page.