I knew the court had moved the hearing when Nora called and asked us to bring Eli's school records.
The hearing would decide whether to grant temporary guardianship while the parents completed their requirements. The judge had asked both parents to submit written care plans. Erin had a checked apartment and a new work schedule. Luke had a new shift arrangement but no confirmed after-school supervision. His attorney was still asking for immediate placement.
Nora met with Eli at school. Afterward, she told us he'd said he wanted to stay with us and keep seeing both parents. He wanted his mother to have a chance to make the apartment ready. He wanted his father to keep visiting.
"He was clear," she said. "He was also worried about hurting them."
"Did you tell him he wasn't responsible for
