“We’ve given Judge Vance’s former partner nine months of bank statements showing you were completely dependent on us.”

I turned to the third page of the filing and scanned the list of attachments.

“Where’s the dual spousal disclosure rider required for dividing marital property?” I asked.

Julian didn’t answer.

He stepped into the front hall and picked up the black landline receiver from the console table.

“They’re waiting on the porch right now,” Julian said into the phone.

He set the receiver down and came back to stand in the dining room doorway with his arms folded across his chest.