In the past year, Kevin had only heard sporadically from his estranged wife — one of the many things that had changed after their marriage counselor, Jodi Hildebrandt, got involved in their lives, Kevin’s lawyer, Randy Kester tells PEOPLE in the latest issue, on newsstands Friday.
Kevin Franke (right) with his lawyer, Randy Kester.Francisco Kjolseth/The Salt Lake Tribune
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“Basically what child protective services told us is we can’t do anything until somebody gets hurt,” the neighbor says.
The neighbor who called authorities says Kevin is partly to blame. “Was he negligent? One hundred percent,” the neighbor says. “He decided to leave the house.”
source: people.com
