Talk about being in the right place at the right time. We have a very small county. I'm over at the courthouse several times a month due to work puposes as part of our drug court. So today I head over there and as I am walking up the 3 flights of stairs I look up and see someone who looks like my mil sitting on the bench by the courtroom. I go into my meeting, but curiosity gets the best of me and I go out to get a drink at the water fountain. Yep, I confirm its her. I see she's sitting with two other people but I didn't get a good look.

So go back to my meeting. Find out they are doing juvenile court so our stuff will be running late. One of the guys commented that there was a little kid out there who didn't even look like he was 13. So we finish up and I am walking out of our room and see the back of ss- he looked to be handcuffed and shackled. He was dressed all in khaki- maybe that make kids wear khaki instead of orange?

Then I turn and see my mil and bm walking out of the courtroom wiping away tears?

I texted and told him but now can't get ahold of him. I am just flabbergasted. I don't really know why. We know he was going back to court on a probation violation- but to see him handcuffed and shackled- wow. Just wow. I even felt sorry for him for the tiniest second.

I knew he hadn't been in school the last 2 days - as his attendance report says he isn't- but the were strange codes listed and I had no idea what they meant.

I was disgusted by bm playing the bm role. She kicked him out two years ago and with the exception of last month she sees him every 3 months or so when she feels like it. She pays no child support. But that does answer my musings about how they could even have a hearing on a juvenile without a parent present. She apparently has been the parent present this whole time.

Again just amazed at it all- and figured there was a reason that I was meant to see it.