I did not have to buy Taylor’s consent to ask a judge for protection.

Ruth made that clear before we discussed a single financial term.

The request sought temporary custody with me, supervised contact for Taylor while her role was assessed, and no unsupervised contact between Evelyn and Lily.

It was a request supported by the known incident, not a claim that all questions about every adult were resolved.

The court considered the emergency material and entered interim conditions.

The order was temporary, with a review hearing set for November 19.