Emily and the children stayed at my house that night.
The next morning, she contacted her attorney.
Her attorney obtained a copy of the police report and prepared a request for urgent temporary custody and safety measures.
The court considered the existing parenting arrangement, Fabian’s reported actions, and the children’s safety.
Emily was granted temporary restrictions on unsupervised contact pending further proceedings.
It wasn’t the end of the custody case, and nobody promised it would be simple.
Fabian was still their father.
Any lasting arrangements would require further hearings and careful decisions about the children.
But Emily no longer had to pretend the situation was manageable on her own.
We arranged counseling for Noah and the twins.
Emily also made plans to improve security at her house and keep exchanges with Fabian separate from the children’s home.
A few weeks after the incident, Noah asked whether we could still make his mother a cake.
