The oldest daughter was injured during U.S. Air Force recruit training. AF doctors did suggest problems stemming from childhood. The family's problems were more recent than that.
We obviously disagree. But I would be remiss to not point out that the mother was in fact seeking help when she accepted a policeman's offer of a ride to the Social Security office. She never made it there.
Your second paragraph is accurate except IMO the mother was in fact seeking help. I also believe that local authorities offered to help the family with their back taxes months earlier but were refused. I will always believe those who argue that the developers who acquired the property wanted the family off their property.