He laid the photocopy beside the sealed envelope and the index of court records he had pulled.

“Renata’s adoption file was reopened recently,” he said.

“Someone filed a petition to overturn the adoption.”

“Who?”

“The filing uses the identity listed as Renata’s biological mother in this copy.”

I looked from his finger to the two names on the photocopy.

“So the person making the claim is the same person the record says gave birth to my daughter?”

“That is what the petition claims.