I appreciated her honesty.
I didn’t want shortcuts. I wanted a case strong enough to survive every denial Trent and Timmons could offer.
A week after Cassidy was admitted, our attorney called with an update.
The court had granted temporary protective measures to help keep Trent away from Cassidy and the children while the legal process continued.Find Family Lawyer
Trent was also facing a formal investigation into the assault allegations. The authorities were reviewing the medical evidence, witness accounts, preserved recordings, and the circumstances surrounding his departure.
Timmons’s conduct was being investigated separately.
For the first time, Trent could no longer rely on his friendship with a local deputy to make the problem disappear.
But he wasn’t ready to surrender.
Through his attorney, he denied deliberately injuring Cassidy. He claimed the incident had been misunderstood and insisted that the timing of his calls with Timmons proved nothing.
