Chapter 24 - MY MOTHER TESTIFIES
She took the stand in the conservatorship proceeding before the criminal case resolved.
Her attorney asked:
“Did you believe Rachel was overwhelmed?”
“Yes.”
“Did you believe Noah needed stability?”
“Yes.”
“Did you personally benefit?”
She hesitated.
“Only incidentally.”
The forensic accountant later disproved the softness of that phrase.
Travel.
Renovations.
Credit cards.
Still, she believed her own story.
My lawyer asked:
“Did you know Rachel had not signed the guardianship authorization?”
“Yes.”
“Did you submit it anyway?”
“Yes.”
“Did you use Noah’s custodial funds to pay Emma’s school tuition?”
“Yes.”
“Why?”
My mother looked at me.
“Because Rachel had money.”
The room became still.
My attorney waited.
“And Noah?”
“He would always be provided for.”
“By whom?”
“Rachel.”
“And that gave you permission to take his settlement?”
“I was equalizing support.”
There.
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Under oath.
She called theft fairness.
