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- Judge Hillard Friedman: Let's try this again, shall we? And may I remind you, I expect order in my courtroom. We're here on the matter of an emergency petition regarding the custody of Jack Hamilton Marone. Are the parties ready to proceed?
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- Dr. Taylor Hayes Marone: I love that baby.
- Dominick Marone: Well, then you should understand what I'm doing is what's best for this child. I don't want to take your boy from you, and you can be an amazing mother when you're healthy. But, honey, you are not healthy right now. In fact, I think that you're unstable, and I'm not gonna let an infant child in your care alone. I'm sorry for what's happened to you. I'm sorry for what it's done to you, but we've got to live in the reality of today. And the reality is, in my opinion, that the safest and best choice for our son is to not be in your care.