My husband files for divorce, and my 6-year old son asks the judge: ‘May I show you something that Mom doesn’t know about, Your Honor?’ The judge nodded. When the video started, the entire courtroom froze in silence.
The displayed date could not be treated as exact, but the file could be placed in a sequence using nearby photographs and corroborating records.
I admired her restraint.
My whole life had been damaged by people making absolute claims on incomplete evidence.
Ms.
Patel then testified about the independent child interview.
Noah had explained that he recorded the kitchen because he wanted to remember what his father said without getting the words wrong.
He had seen Julian and Eleanor planning what he should tell a “lady from the court.” When Ms.
Patel asked whether anyone had requested the video, he said no.