I Found My Five-Year-Old in the Garage Freezer—Then Her Mother’s Signed Statement Changed the Story I Had Been Told

We don’t blend them.”

I looked at the calendar with Lily’s purple writing.

“Will she have to tell a judge?”

“We’ll use the available adult evidence and appropriate professional assessment.

I don’t want you interviewing her or practicing answers with her.”

“I won’t.”

“If she says something spontaneously, write down her words and the circumstances.

Don’t keep asking until you get more.”