Chapter 22 - Judith appeals the protection order
Judith did not appeal criminal conviction.
She did challenge continuation of the civil no-contact order after sentencing.
Her argument:
Criminal probation already restricted contact.
Duplicative.
She wanted future possibility of communicating about family matters without two overlapping systems.
My lawyer argued:
Current protection remained warranted.
Court modified, did not terminate.
No direct contact.
But attorneys could communicate about:
Property settlement.
Repayment.
Medical restitution.
No broader family messages.
Review after probation.
Narrow.
Then Judith sent one permitted written statement through counsel concerning the house sale.
Not apology.
Business.
Fine.
No emotional ambush.
That was the last legal counterattack.
Not dramatic.
A motion.
A hearing.
May you like
A narrow order.
That is what most endings look like before they become endings.
