“You falsified school attendance records, erased medical messages, and tried to strip her health coverage while she was lying in a hospital bed waiting for surgery.”

She picked up her thick black fountain pen and signed the bottom of the top three sheets without hesitation.

“I am issuing an immediate emergency injunction,” Judge Miller declared.

“Sole legal, physical, and medical custody of Grace Mitchell is awarded exclusively to Rebecca Mitchell, effective immediately.”

Daniel stared straight ahead at the judge’s bench, his face completely still.

“A temporary protective order is hereby granted,” Judge Miller added, striking her gavel on the wooden block with a loud, final crack.

“Mr.