Chapter 20 - FAMILY COURTEvan filed for temporary modification of custody.
Not permanent termination of Sarah’s rights.
He asked for Lily to live primarily with him while Sarah’s home situation stabilized.
Sarah’s attorney fought some conditions and agreed to others.
The court reviewed:
The current injury.
The February bruising.
Sarah’s concealment.
Grant’s admissions.
Sarah’s willingness to cooperate after discovery.
Evan’s own parenting history.
Lily’s relationship with both parents.
No judge declared Sarah an unfit mother forever.
The temporary order increased Evan’s parenting time substantially.
Sarah retained frequent contact.
No unsupervised Grant-Lily contact.
Grant could not participate in discipline.
Sarah was required to complete a protective-parent program and individual counseling.
Grant began a separate behavioral intervention program focused on coercive control, anger, and nonphysical parenting.
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Family court cared less about whether Grant considered himself abusive than whether Lily was safe.
A useful distinction.
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