He handed the top set of stamped court forms straight to me, along with a signed copy of the emergency protective order.

“This order legally bars your mother from coming within five hundred feet of your family,” he said.

“Does it cover the hospital building too?” I asked.

“It covers every hospital campus, school, daycare, and home address connected to your family in Minnesota,” Detective Miller said.

“Will she be able to post bail today?” Kevin asked, looking at the top sheet of the document.

“The prosecutor asked for a no-bail hold until the formal arraignment tomorrow morning at nine,” Detective Miller said.