But it was not the percentile that mattered most.

It was the single sentence Dr.

Collins had set down in bold at the bottom of her assessment, and Judge Bennett read it, and then he read it again.

There is no clinical evidence that Margaret Parker lacks the capacity to manage her personal, medical, legal, or financial affairs.

The entire foundation of Michael’s petition was that I could not take care of myself.

I had just handed the court a board-certified neurologist’s finding that I could.