It is not that easy to put “the woman in a mental ward” !
and for how long? Forever? We used to do that.
Have the “child removed from the home”???? there is a father there and where would you “put” this child? AND that would be very disruptive for the child. I think there is more to this story.
what condtion was this woman in? For how long had she been on medication and was it working? For how long was the father gone? Why didn’t he take the child with him on his “errands” or have someone else there? If HE is the father, he does have THE responsibility...Unless of course, you want the STATE to take the child.
Presumably because they believed the father was a responsible adult. The father was responsible for finding appropriate childcare and unfortunately, he failed. In light of his situation, maybe they should examine this man to see if he has any loose screws. What a nutjob!