“Mr.

Hale, emergency motions need clear factual evidence of immediate harm or instability,” Judge Whitmore said, her voice even and cool.

“That’s exactly what we’ve documented, Your Honor,” Hale answered, handing three stapled copies of affidavits to the bailiff.

I watched the bailiff drop one stapled copy on my wooden table.

The first affidavit carried Margaret Holloway’s neat cursive signature and claimed I had abandoned my household duties and shown severe emotional instability during recent custody exchanges.

The second was signed by Natalie Price and said I had caused a disturbance at the Holloway Real Estate office on Main Street.