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Kelly undergoes surgery. Steve's attorneys request remote appearance at a visitation conference. At five o'clock the evening before, the court denies the request. He boards an overnight flight. When he arrives, Judge Horowitz has already entered a default — granting permanent custody and a five-year order of protection at what was scheduled as a status conference.
The four poisoning discoveries placed side by side. Lithium in March 2017 — six times normal, no prescription. The Brooklyn night — dissociation, tampered medication, no sample preserved. Abby Tedla's confession — 'she did it all the time.' The Reno bottle — mycophenolic acid at seven times the upper bound, in wine that had been sitting on a shelf for years. What looked like separate incidents becomes a single line drawn across four years and four substances.
Brienne Walsh had been writing about the household for years. Her deposition was taken September 29, 2020. Under oath, she confirmed the abuse. She confirmed the CPS calls. The family screamed at her for testifying. Her testimony was admitted at trial without objection.
CGC-20-588105. Eight causes of action. Eighty-nine register entries. Three rejected defaults. One family gets the benefit of every procedural doubt. The other gets sanctioned four hundred dollars at a time.