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Guilty Conscience
Bette leans back in her chair and folds her arms. “Can she actually do that?”
“Not successfully,” Joyce replies, her tone confident. “You’re a legal parent under California’s Domestic Relations Law and the Uniform Parentage Act. You and Michelle have joint legal and physical custody per the divorce decree. She has no authority to dictate your dating life or household arrangements unless she can demonstrate actual harm to the child.”
Bette clenches her jaw in anger before she stands up.
Joyce lifts her brows. “Where are you going?”
“To talk to Michelle….” Bette says as she grabs her cell phone and keys from her desk drawer.
Joyce stands up and shakes her head. “No, you’re not….”
Bette points to her office door. “I can’t just sit back and let her do this bullshit….”
“You’re not…. you’ve done the smart thing by hiring me as your lawyer….as maddening as I know this is…you will not say a word to Michelle about this without me by your side, even if she tries to bait you into doing so…”
“But—”
Joyce raises her index finger. “And you most certainly will not angrily confront her… she doesn’t have a leg to stand on, don’t give her one…Am I clear?”
Bette puts her hands on her hips, takes a deep breath, and nods.
Joyce smiles. “Gonna need you to use your words….”
Bette rolls her eyes. “Yes, I understand…” She then shrugs. “So, what do we do?”
“We go to court next week,” Joyce says simply. “Like I said, there is no case here and I’m gonna eat her lawyers for breakfast….” She then buttons her suit jacket and gives Bette a light tap on the shoulder. “Well, I’ll leave you to it…I see that you need a minute, so I’ll see myself out…I’ll be in touch…”
Bette watches Joyce walk towards the office door for a beat. “Joyce…”
Joyce turns around and looks at Bette.
Bette sighs and puts her hands on her hips. “If she goes through with this, you have my permission to go scorched earth. You need to make it clear that I’m not fucking playing with her. Do what you gotta do…. Am I understood?”
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Well said Carmen, what a bitch
Does Michelle really think she will make a chance in the court. Bitch.
Love how Bette calms Tina and shows her unconditional love.
Thank you so much for the update!