In court, my ex stated that our son wanted to live with them, and the judge responded with a question.

smile, silently hoping whatever he was about to do wouldn’t backfire.

With a quick swipe, he unlocked his phone and began scrolling. “Last night,” he said, “my dad and I talked. He told me to say I wanted to live with him.

He got really mad when I said I didn’t want to.”
He paused, eyes fixed on the judge.

“But…it’s probably better if you hear it yourself.continue reading …