Heart pounding, I recorded the call, grabbed my baby the next morning, and went straight to my lawyer. Within days, I had an emergency restraining order, full custody, and had filed for divorce.My ex and his mother tried to spin it as a joke or misunderstanding but the recording didn’t lie.

The judge saw through them. I almost handed over my newborn to people who planned to steal him forever. But I listened to that quiet, uneasy voice inside and it saved my child.