A cry in the dark part nine
Rating Pg
Author Louise
On the morning of the custody case Tina was waiting outside the court when Calleigh arrived.
"We have got a major problem Graces mother is here she going to support your brothers claim for custody and their going to raise their daughter together."
Calleigh looked at Tina
"Is this going to go against me Tina please tell me the truth "
Tina sat down with Calleigh
"It could do the judge we've got his honour Matthew Jameson is totally anti single parent families."
Calleigh shook her head.
"I could lose her is that what your telling me. I don't if I could cope Tina without Grace."
Tina placed her hand on Calleigh's shoulder.
"Calleigh don't give up we're not out of the running yet and I promise you we will fight this all the way. Now lets go in and start our fight."
Calleigh sat with Tina on her side of the court as her brother Robert entered the court with Graces mother and he crossed to his sister.
"Calleigh this doesn't have to happen give us Grace now and we'll let you visit her. You fight us and we'll never let you near her again."
Calleigh smiled at her brother standing up.
"Bobby your just like daddy you threaten people when things aren't going your way. Grace is happy with me and I'm going to fight you all the way to keep Gracie happy. No sane person would give a drunk a child."
Robert glared at his sister.
"I swear you will never see Grace-"
Calleigh pointed at the other table.
"Go sit down little boy. Your threats mean nothing I raised you Robert don't you forget that I know you and your scared."
Robert went and sat down with charlotte and his solicitors the judge entered the court.
Marianne was the first witness called to the stand after the solicitors made their opening statements to the court. Tina started the questioning.
"Miss Hughes you've visited both miss Duquesne's and Mr Hayes homes is that right and you've met the infant child Grace Hayes."
Marianne nodded.
"Yes I have on Monday of this week I visited both homes and met Grace."
In your opion was Grace happy in her home environment."
Robert and charlotte solicitor stood.
"Objection your honour miss Hughes as never seen my clients with their daughter."
"Overruled you may answer the question." "Grace was a well adjusted child who seemed very attached to her caregiver miss Duquesne who was very attentive to her niece."
"Which home environment would you recommend for Grace."
"Miss Duquesne in my experience she was more in tune to Graces needs."
"In what way "
"Her home had safety equipment that Grace needs to keep her self and there was a room set up for grace. Mr Hayes had a nursery as well but he was ill prepared for raising a child and I don't feel Mr Hayes is ready to be a parent at this time."
"No further questions."
Roberts's solicitor stood up.
"Miss Hughes Miss Duquesne is a working woman who works long days leaving Grace in day care do you really believe day care is the best place for a child when she could be with her mother."
"That depends on the mother and her attachment to her child."
"My client is now living with Graces mother does that change your judgement."
"No its doesn't MR Hayes has a drink problem."
"Which he is working on?"
"Then I wish him luck but I stand by my judgement."
"No further questions."
Marianne got down from the stand as Tina called Calleigh to the stand. Calleigh took the oath and sat down.
"Miss Duquesne how did your niece come to live with you?"
"My brother and Charlotte felt grace with charlottes mother who couldn't cope with a baby so she brought Grace to me. I contacted Robert and a later he came to see me. He asked to take care of Grace until he could cope and he was sober and I agreed. But I told him grace was his child and he was to come back and collect her."
"Did your brother come back?"
"Yes seven months later."
"So why didn't you give him Grace?"
Calleigh looked at her hands.
"Because I was scared for Grace Robert was aggressive when he came to see me he hurt me and then he came back later to collect Grace and he was drunk. I couldn't hand Grace to a drunk."
"Why not his her father?"
"Because my father was a drunk and he put us through hell Robert is like my father when he drunk. I protected Robert from my father and I have to do the same for Grace."
"Do you love your niece?"
"I adore Grace. She's changed my life in so many different ways."
"No further questions."
Robert solicitor removed a paper from a walking over to Calleigh.
"What is this miss Duquesne?"
"A birth certificate for my daughter Holly."
"What happened to Holly?"
Calleigh looked at Robert hating him for putting her through this.
"She died when she was 19 mmonths old."
"Isn't it true miss Duquesne you want Grace to replace your daughter you blame your brother for Holly's death so you want to keep his daughter."
"That's not true my brother is a drunk who is abusive."
"Miss Duquesne I believe your trying to keep your brother from his daughter as punishment for your daughters death. No further questions."
Tina stood up.
"Miss Duquesne how did your daughter die."
"She was murdered "
"Do you blame your brother?"
Calleigh started to cry.
"No I blame myself for Holly's death always have."
"No further questions."
Calleigh got down from the stand as Horatio was called to the stand. Horatio squeezed Calleigh's hand as he passed his friend.
"Mr Caine how do you know Grace and Calleigh."
I'm Dective Duquesne commanding officer and her friend."
Tbc
Rating Pg
Author Louise
On the morning of the custody case Tina was waiting outside the court when Calleigh arrived.
"We have got a major problem Graces mother is here she going to support your brothers claim for custody and their going to raise their daughter together."
Calleigh looked at Tina
"Is this going to go against me Tina please tell me the truth "
Tina sat down with Calleigh
"It could do the judge we've got his honour Matthew Jameson is totally anti single parent families."
Calleigh shook her head.
"I could lose her is that what your telling me. I don't if I could cope Tina without Grace."
Tina placed her hand on Calleigh's shoulder.
"Calleigh don't give up we're not out of the running yet and I promise you we will fight this all the way. Now lets go in and start our fight."
Calleigh sat with Tina on her side of the court as her brother Robert entered the court with Graces mother and he crossed to his sister.
"Calleigh this doesn't have to happen give us Grace now and we'll let you visit her. You fight us and we'll never let you near her again."
Calleigh smiled at her brother standing up.
"Bobby your just like daddy you threaten people when things aren't going your way. Grace is happy with me and I'm going to fight you all the way to keep Gracie happy. No sane person would give a drunk a child."
Robert glared at his sister.
"I swear you will never see Grace-"
Calleigh pointed at the other table.
"Go sit down little boy. Your threats mean nothing I raised you Robert don't you forget that I know you and your scared."
Robert went and sat down with charlotte and his solicitors the judge entered the court.
Marianne was the first witness called to the stand after the solicitors made their opening statements to the court. Tina started the questioning.
"Miss Hughes you've visited both miss Duquesne's and Mr Hayes homes is that right and you've met the infant child Grace Hayes."
Marianne nodded.
"Yes I have on Monday of this week I visited both homes and met Grace."
In your opion was Grace happy in her home environment."
Robert and charlotte solicitor stood.
"Objection your honour miss Hughes as never seen my clients with their daughter."
"Overruled you may answer the question." "Grace was a well adjusted child who seemed very attached to her caregiver miss Duquesne who was very attentive to her niece."
"Which home environment would you recommend for Grace."
"Miss Duquesne in my experience she was more in tune to Graces needs."
"In what way "
"Her home had safety equipment that Grace needs to keep her self and there was a room set up for grace. Mr Hayes had a nursery as well but he was ill prepared for raising a child and I don't feel Mr Hayes is ready to be a parent at this time."
"No further questions."
Roberts's solicitor stood up.
"Miss Hughes Miss Duquesne is a working woman who works long days leaving Grace in day care do you really believe day care is the best place for a child when she could be with her mother."
"That depends on the mother and her attachment to her child."
"My client is now living with Graces mother does that change your judgement."
"No its doesn't MR Hayes has a drink problem."
"Which he is working on?"
"Then I wish him luck but I stand by my judgement."
"No further questions."
Marianne got down from the stand as Tina called Calleigh to the stand. Calleigh took the oath and sat down.
"Miss Duquesne how did your niece come to live with you?"
"My brother and Charlotte felt grace with charlottes mother who couldn't cope with a baby so she brought Grace to me. I contacted Robert and a later he came to see me. He asked to take care of Grace until he could cope and he was sober and I agreed. But I told him grace was his child and he was to come back and collect her."
"Did your brother come back?"
"Yes seven months later."
"So why didn't you give him Grace?"
Calleigh looked at her hands.
"Because I was scared for Grace Robert was aggressive when he came to see me he hurt me and then he came back later to collect Grace and he was drunk. I couldn't hand Grace to a drunk."
"Why not his her father?"
"Because my father was a drunk and he put us through hell Robert is like my father when he drunk. I protected Robert from my father and I have to do the same for Grace."
"Do you love your niece?"
"I adore Grace. She's changed my life in so many different ways."
"No further questions."
Robert solicitor removed a paper from a walking over to Calleigh.
"What is this miss Duquesne?"
"A birth certificate for my daughter Holly."
"What happened to Holly?"
Calleigh looked at Robert hating him for putting her through this.
"She died when she was 19 mmonths old."
"Isn't it true miss Duquesne you want Grace to replace your daughter you blame your brother for Holly's death so you want to keep his daughter."
"That's not true my brother is a drunk who is abusive."
"Miss Duquesne I believe your trying to keep your brother from his daughter as punishment for your daughters death. No further questions."
Tina stood up.
"Miss Duquesne how did your daughter die."
"She was murdered "
"Do you blame your brother?"
Calleigh started to cry.
"No I blame myself for Holly's death always have."
"No further questions."
Calleigh got down from the stand as Horatio was called to the stand. Horatio squeezed Calleigh's hand as he passed his friend.
"Mr Caine how do you know Grace and Calleigh."
I'm Dective Duquesne commanding officer and her friend."
Tbc