Chapter 14 - THE DRAFT PETITION
Alan Mercer had drafted a petition.
Not filed.
Temporary custody to Dustin.
Expanded caregiving role for Judith.
Allegations:
Avery emotionally volatile.
Avery undermines parental discipline.
Avery has threatened Judith.
Avery excessively identifies with Meadow’s distress.
That phrase was absurd.
Then:
Anticipated escalation if reasonable grooming boundaries enforced.
Anticipated.
Written eleven days before the shaving.
I stared at Rebecca.
“They planned this.”
“Maybe.”
“What else does anticipated mean?”
“We need evidence, not interpretation.”
Then she showed me something worse.
Exhibit placeholder:
Video of maternal aggression during family discipline incident.
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No video existed when the draft was written.
They had left space for one.
