Chapter 13 - The Courtroom
The legal battles took six months, but Evan didn't have a leg to stand on.
Faced with overwhelming evidence, audio recordings, and the signed fraudulent contract, Evan's public defender advised him to take a plea deal. He was sentenced to three years in a minimum-security facility for fraud and forgery.
The divorce was finalized rapidly. Because of Evan's criminal convictions and his documented attempt to render his child homeless, Delilah was awarded full legal and physical custody of Noah. Evan was granted zero visitation rights.
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Furthermore, the judge ordered that Evan's remaining assets—which amounted to a small retirement fund he had tried to hide—be liquidated to pay off his gambling debts and provide back child support.
Margaret tried to sue me for "emotional distress," but her case was thrown out by a judge who threatened to sanction her lawyer for wasting the court's time. Last I heard, she was living in a cramped studio apartment, working the night shift at a gas station to make ends meet.
