After evaluating Olivia, the psychologist spoke plainly.
“The child displays severe anxiety and a direct psychological association between her grandmother and physical punishment, so the most vital thing right now is for her to see that her parents will actively protect her,” the doctor explained clearly.
Those words stayed with me.
That same day, I hired an attorney experienced in domestic abuse cases.
We submitted the medical reports, police documentation, and video evidence and obtained an emergency restraining order preventing Carmen from approaching Jessica or Olivia.
There was no instant movie-style justice.
There were interviews.
Paperwork.
Statements.
Legal meetings.
And endless opinions from relatives who knew nothing about what had happened.
But one thing changed immediately.
My mother was required to leave our home.
Police officers supervised while she packed.
As I rolled her suitcases into the hallway, she began sobbing.
“Zayden, please forgive your mother, I just lost my temper and took things a bit too far,” she sobbed.
