Two Seven-Year-Old Twins Walked Into My Police Station—Then One Pulled Their Father’s Medicine Syringe From Beneath Her Shoe
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Chapter 12 - The Custody War
Rachel and Michael had become terrible at speaking to each other.
Every disagreement became evidence.
Bedtime.
Sugar.
School shoes.
Screen time.
Therapy.
Michael documented everything.
Rachel accused him of building a case rather than parenting.
Michael accused Rachel of:
“chaotic permissiveness.”
A guardian ad litem had been appointed partly because the conflict was hurting the children.
Important:
No evaluator had concluded Rachel was unfit.
No evaluator had concluded Michael was abusive.
The process was still ongoing.
But Michael wanted primary custody.
Why?
He said stability.
Rachel said control.
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The medication dates gave investigators a more concrete question.
Was Michael altering Olivia’s condition before professionals assessed her?
