Chapter 8 - Meredith Had Already Contacted a Family Lawyer
Investigators found emails.
Meredith had consulted an attorney six weeks before the burn.
Not Caleb’s attorney.
A family-law specialist in another county.
Her questions were carefully phrased.
What evidence is required for temporary emergency guardianship when a surviving parent employs unsafe childcare?
Then:
Would video of injury caused by a nanny be sufficient to request emergency intervention?
And:
Does the maternal family receive preference if the deceased parent expressed a guardianship wish?
The attorney’s responses were cautious.
No guarantees.
Courts prioritize parental rights.
Evidence must be genuine.
A will expressing preference does not remove a living fit parent.
Meredith kept asking anyway.
One email contained a sentence that made Caleb stare at the screen for a long time.
If the baby suffers an injury and the father still defends the nanny, would that demonstrate impaired judgment?
That was the trap.
Not just accuse June.
Force Caleb to choose.
If he defended June, Meredith would portray him as reckless.
If he fired June, the household lost the person keeping it stable.
Either way—
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Meredith moved closer to the role she believed Hannah had promised her.
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