Then we found his missing glove and went to meet the bus.

Over the following weeks, counsel worked toward a custody and financial agreement.

I reviewed it with Frank before signing.

Ronald’s lawyer did not become my adviser merely because he brought documents to the house.

The arrangement kept Ethan living with me in Michigan and established the agreed custody terms.

It went to the court for approval rather than becoming a final order because our names appeared on a kitchen-table page.

Nothing in it required me to treat Ronald’s parental relationship as erased.