A Judge Sat at the Defense Table in Her Own Courtroom as Her Parents Tried to Sue Her

in writing, with dates and amounts, and we handle this as a family. No lawyers. No courts.

My father’s neck had gone red. His hands were flat on the tablecloth. He was breathing deliberately through his nose.

You’re not getting a dime, he said. You want to sue your own parents? Go ahead and sue me.

I looked at him for three seconds. Then I nodded once.continue reading …