the adult.”
Judge Miller didn’t interrupt.
“The alternative is three homes in three counties,” I said. “They’ve already lost their mother. I don’t want them to lose each other too.”
Then I said the sentence I meant most.
“I’m not saying I can do this perfectly. I’m saying I can do it.”
Silence.
Judge Miller looked at me for a long time.
Then he said,
“Mr. Carter, I have one more question.”
“Yes, sir.”
“Do you understand that if this adoption is eventually finalized, you will become legally, financially, and
