“With a neglect complaint open and his counterclaim filed, your girl stays where she is until a judge hears it,” he said.

“That’s the county, not me.”

“She’s only four years old.”

“I know how old she is.

It’s on this form in three places.” He closed the folder.

“Whatever he did with that money, he did it while you were serving.

That counts with a judge.”

“It ought to count with a banker.”