“Excellent point.”

Nine-year-olds are useful that way.

PART 12 — CERTIFIED MAIL

The envelope arrived eleven days after the surgery.

Formal law-office letterhead.

My parents had filed for grandparent visitation.

Not full automatic custody.

Not because grandparents could simply announce:

We have rights.

Their attorney argued they had a longstanding relationship with Lily and that completely ending contact was harmful.