I think I posted about gNat being mauled by her mom's kitty…seriously mauled.
Well, he talked to his lawyer about it and guess what he can do?
Nothing.
Being a bad mother is not illegal. Accidents with cats don't constitute child abuse or neglect.
He's supposed to document this, document that.
Honestly, there is no point. This woman is just good enough of a mother to keep custody of her child. Just like my sister, although she is fairly clueless, is just good enough of a mother to get her daughter back.
And I guess that is ok. After all, there is no one right way to parent. Although one person's standard of parenting is lower than another's, that doesn't equate to abuse or neglect. And I know this woman loves her daughter and she is definitely highter-functioning than some other people I know who are getting their child back from the system. So although she may have made a bad judgment, she didn't do it on purpose and was not on drugs, therefore nothing will happen. Maybe nothing should, other than the cat being removed / destroyed. And that is, in fact, what is happening to the kitty.
One wonders, though, what the next accident will be.
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