Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (TV Series)

Child's Welfare (2012)

Michael Weston: Simon Marsden

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• Olivia Benson : [to Simon]  So Ellis worked out a deal between Children's Services and the D.A.'s office.

  Bayard Ellis : They'll reduce the kidnapping to custodial interfence: a misdemeanor.

  Simon Marsden : So that's good, right?

  Olivia Benson : Yes. You only have to serve 60 days.

  Simon Marsden : And what about the kids? Wait, shouldn't Tracy be here?

  Olivia Benson : Simon, Tracy had to get her own lawyer. They had to separate the cases. It was the only way for Tracy to regain custody.

  Simon Marsden : Her... wait, what are you saying?

  Bayard Ellis : One of the conditions for reducing your charges is that you give up your custody petition.

  Simon Marsden : Give up my daughter?

  Bayard Ellis : The judge ruled that you can only visit your children in a supervised setting for the next three years. You'll have to move out of the apartment, get your own place.

  Simon Marsden : Wait, what? Are you kidding? This is the best that he could do?

  Olivia Benson : Simon, it's better than your daughter visiting you in jail. You were looking at 25 years.

  Bayard Ellis : The judge will reconsider the term at the end of the year if you don't violate your parole.

  Simon Marsden : And... and Tracy went along with this? No, we're getting married.

  Bayard Ellis : Not right now, son. She needs some time.

  Simon Marsden : So that's it? I really thought I could get it right this time.

  Olivia Benson : I know. Me too.

• Simon Marsden : This is crazy. They dropped the pot charge. How can they keep my kids?

  Bayard Ellis : The smoking gun theory. Possession is considered evidence that other abuse and neglect could be going on.

  Tracy Harrison : What's going to happen with Ty and Olivia? They're in a foster home, they're scared...

  Olivia Benson : We're gonna fight this, Tracy.

  Simon Marsden : Yeah, right. They will not let us keep our kids no matter what.

  Olivia Benson : Simon, nobody's talking about quitting here, okay? You got to trust me on this.

  Simon Marsden : Liv, you know what I've been through. What, now you're telling me I should trust the system?