Mark’s attorney, whose name was Robert Hensley, spoke first. He was smooth in that precise, practiced way that made every sentence sound pre-approved by expensive clients. He painted Mark as a devoted father concerned for his daughter’s emotional welfare in the face of my instability. He referenced “patterns of disproportionate emotional response,” “financial inconsistency,” “difficulty regulating conflict in the child’s presence,” and “an environment of unpredictability.” He described Mark as seeking primary custody not out of hostility but from love. Love. That word sounded obscene in his mouth.