Chapter 12 - THE DRAFT PETITIONRebecca found it through Ryan’s attorney disclosures after emergency custody litigation began.
Draft Petition for Temporary Exclusive Use of Residence and Primary Physical Custody.
Never filed.
Prepared three weeks before the room incident.
Ryan’s supporting claims:
Claire is physically frail.
Claire has difficulty managing conflict.
Claire relies financially upon the Morgan trust.
Claire reacts impulsively when distressed.
Linda provides extensive caregiving.
Ethan benefits from paternal family structure.
Then:
If Claire voluntarily leaves the residence after conflict, Ryan should seek temporary status quo orders preserving Ethan’s “stable household.”
I stared.
“Voluntarily leaves?”
Rebecca looked at me.
“You left after the incident.”
My stomach dropped.
“They wanted me out.”
“We do not know yet.”
“Look at the date.”
“I’m looking.”
“And Linda moving in?”
“Potentially relevant.”
They expected conflict.
If I left with Ethan?
Ryan files.
Claims he is stable household parent.
Linda already resident caregiver.
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And my retaliation against Linda becomes evidence of impulsivity.
I had walked exactly where paperwork anticipated.
