The hearing took place in a conference room.

Frank sat beside his attorney in a blue tie.

Carmen wore a gray jacket I remembered from family dinners.

Samuel presented the chain-of-custody log, the certified record, the letter, the photograph, and the sworn statement.

Frank confirmed he had signed the statement.

He admitted Elena had contacted the family, after previously telling me he had never heard from her.

Carmen confirmed she knew the letter concerned Elena and that it named me as Renata’s father.

She said she had warned Renata because she feared I would leave the family if I learned the truth, and that she had agreed to the change of name because “the paperwork could be handled.”