The medical records documented significant symptoms and the earlier clinic recommendation.

Curtis’s attorney argued that his client had been overwhelmed, that no one had conclusively identified the tablets, and that a family shouldn’t be permanently divided over an incomplete investigation.

It was difficult to hear my child’s pain described as an incomplete investigation.

But Hannah touched the edge of my folder, reminding me not to interrupt.

The judge asked careful questions.

The resulting temporary order placed Sadie primarily in my care while further information was gathered, addressed medical decision-making, and established a supervised path for any contact that was appropriate under the evolving safety plan.