I Was 29 and Single When I Fought to Keep Five Siblings Together. The Judge Asked Why, and My Answer Changed Everything.

Appearances.

Temporary placement.

Licensing status.

Judge Harrington sat behind the bench beneath the state seal, his reading glasses low on his nose.

The state’s attorney, Julian, was careful and direct.

He did not attack my character.

That made his questions harder to answer.

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