Chapter 13 - The Court Did Not Decide Who Loved Rosie More
My parents eventually filed for visitation.
Their attorney narrowed the request dramatically from what Dad originally imagined.
Structured contact.
No Bethany present.
Professional supervision initially.
I opposed it at that time.
Not because grandparents had no place in children’s lives.
Because Rosie hid behind me when their names came up.
The court considered history.
Their caregiving relationship after Megan’s death.
My decision as Rosie’s surviving fit parent.
The birthday evidence.
My mother’s participation.
My father’s glass.
Rosie’s therapeutic needs.
No one asked Rosie to choose sides in a courtroom.
Her age made that inappropriate.
The case ended without the broad visitation my parents wanted.
Further contact could be reconsidered later if circumstances changed and if it served Rosie’s interests.
Bethany had no contact.
Dad had no contact.
Daniel separated from Bethany and eventually filed for divorce for reasons larger than my family case.
His children continued seeing Rosie occasionally through arrangements that did not include Bethany.
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I was grateful for that.
Children should not automatically lose cousins because adults fail.
