Chapter 21 - DIVORCE
Divorce became final twenty-two months after the ballroom.
Julian was incarcerated.
He did not contest most property issues after criminal findings and prenup enforcement.
My trust remained separate.
His pre-marital holdings remained his subject to restitution and forfeiture orders.
Marital property divided.
No giant transfer of Vance shares to me.
No revenge estate.
Custody:
I received sole legal and physical custody of Evelyn.
Julian’s contact suspended.
Future petition possible only after defined rehabilitation, risk evaluation, and family-court review.
His parental rights were not automatically terminated.
I once wanted permanent erasure.
By then I wanted safe process.
Different.
I removed Vance from my surname.
Clara Mercer.
Evelyn became Evelyn Mercer-Vance initially because changing a child’s name had legal and emotional considerations.
At twelve, she asked to use Mercer socially.
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We handled it properly later.
No rushed symbolism.
