~*~Thanx for the reviews. I'll try to add more detail in this chapter. Again, I don't know what it's like in the court room. I've never had to go.~*~

Chapter 2

~*~At the court hearing~*~

Lizzie, her brother Matt, and her Mom were all sitting at a table in the court room. Her dad was sitting at a table on the other side of the room. His lawyer was sitting with him. Lizzie's mom's lawyer was sitting next her.

"Plaese state your business Mr. Montgomery.", said the Judge to Sam's lawyer.

"Well, Mr. McGuire wants to gain full custody of his two children."

"Umhm. Mrs. Kessler?"said the judge,who seemed totally unintrested.

"Mrs. Cooper would like to maintain a partial custody agreement."said mom's lawyer.

Matt whispered to Lizzie,"What does that mean?"

Lizzie answered"It means that we live at mom's and see dad once in awhile."

The hearing went on with Sam and Jo's lawyers fighting and Sam and Jo fighting. Finally, after about half an hour of fighting the judge asked...

"What do the children want?"

"I think the children would want to live with me."said Jo.

"Would you?", asked the judge looking directly at Matt.

Matt whispered to Lizzie again,"What do I say?"

"Tell them the truth."answered Lizzie.

"Um, well, I would like to, um..."mumbled Matt.

"Speak up boy!"said the judge, annoyed.

"I want to live at my moms house for one month and my dads fo another."

"Me too."chimed in Lizzie.

The judge considered this for awhile,"What do the parents have to say about this?"

"I"said Jo superiorly"Think it would not be right for the children to live at an ALCHOHOLICS house for even ONE DAY!!!"

"Well,"said Sam in the same tone as Jo"They wouldn't be. I've been going to A.A for about six months and I've been sober for about four months."

"Well how was I supposed to know that?We have been separated for seven months!"

The judge had already made his descion."I have descided that your two children will have what they want. This month they will live at your house Ms. Cooper and next month they will live at your house Mr. McGuire."

Everone filed out of the court house. When Mr. McGuire was leaving he said to his kids"Ask your mom if tommorrow you can come to my house to pick out the stuff for your rooms."

"Okay dad."Matt and Lizzie said in unison.

"I love you both and I'll see you hopefully tommorrow. Okay?"

"Okay,I love you to dad."said Lizzie.

"Me to Dad."chimed in Matt.

~*~I hope you like this chapter. Thanx for telling me Sams name.PLEEZ READ AND REVIEW!!!~*~