A Single Father Battled to Adopt Five Siblings Under Seven Before They Could Be Split Apart – The Judge Became Emotional After Hearing His Reason

a hard wooden bench with sawdust still lingering in the seams of my boots and a borrowed tie pressing uncomfortably against my throat.

Across from me, five small children sat in a row that looked far too orderly for their ages.

Eli, the oldest at six, softly wiped his little sister’s cheeks with the edge of his shirt.

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