“And when was the divorce finalized?”

“About nine months ago.”

She found the final decree.

I recognized my signature and the settlement agreement I’d skimmed in such a hurry that I hadn’t even known which pages Megan had negotiated.

There was a line about possible pregnancy.

It was not a declaration of paternity.

Megan had requested that the divorce judgment preserve her right to seek a determination and support if a child was born.

My lawyer had sent a memorandum explaining that this provision should not be ignored.