Mom Arrested for Leaving Kids With Bi-Polar Dad: Cops

A Florida mother was arrested after investigators say her children were found to be suffering signs of neglect. The Marion County Sheriff’s Office says deputies responded to a call from a Dollar Tree employee saying a man was in the store yelling irrational things and had two children with him who were screaming. According to the arrest affidavit, when deputies arrived they say the man made statements about self-harm. Inside Edition Digital’s Mara Montalbano has more.

[@nitajean9885]

That she was arrested is actually huge. How many times have parents been forced by courts to share custody with a parent who has known issues? Who is responsible next time such a situation goes bad?

[@bleepbloop9123]

I know right

[@Fordgroup00]

So ridiculous

[@relunkplayz187]

@Undercoverbat95 and homer simpson lives in springfield like who cares

[@ArtieArchives]

​@@relunkplayz187 Peter Griffin, Hank Hill, Stan Smith, Cleveland Brown, and Jerry Smith

[@refresco01]

Is like the lady that was rped and then has baby and the abuser got parental rights in jail and she had to bring the baby to him.

[@Greenfox86]

Why wasn't HE arrested????? Wtf

[@Autistic_Gallant-92.]

They said he was placed under Mental Healthcare, which is a mental hospital.

[@AxolotlMochiYums]

He's still get evaluation, they aren't sure how severe he is yet.

[@1_star_reviews]

@@Autistic_Gallant-92.that’s a vacation. I’ve been in the mental hospital several times since turning 18 and you’re served 3 hot and delicious meals per day, get your own room, art therapy, group therapy, 1 on 1 therapy, private bowling lanes, snacks at midnight, a collection of Disney DVDs, and as many showers as you can take because you have your own private bathroom, you get to wear your own clothes, shoes and undies. It’s just like being a kid at your mommas house. However, I bet things aren’t so cushy for the mother in jail. Anyway, HAPPY MOTHERS DAY!!

[@ajstudios9210]

​@@1_star_reviewsWould have been better if he was in jail but his condition will keep him from getting what he actually deserves,sadly.🙄

[@suzannec8400]

@@AxolotlMochiYumsso if they were in his care they were neglected

[@odesangel]

"Their father is mentally unstable? Yeah, let's arrest their mother."

[@Acts16v31]

😢

[@shika916]

She's the one who had kids with a mental patient. Choices have consequences.

[@landonhudson9726]

I believe their Were both arrested weren’t they?

[@LadyBug-ky6qu]

They’re married so I’m guessing they live together. Why weren’t the kids bathed for days and starving? That’s on her as well especially if her husband is so mentally ill he can’t even care for himself let alone others.

[@Acts16v31]

@@LadyBug-ky6qu Sounds like they were separated. Idk.

[@theamazingcj4065]

Being bipolar is NOT an excuse to mistreat your kids.

[@zerodragonsaiyen3268]

No one said it was a excuse 💀

[@tryphenarose384]

Mental illness is a serious problem. My mom is schizoaffective, meaning bipolar and schizophrenic. It's a horrible illness. I'm thankful she was able to care for me when she was stable while I was growing up. But before I graduated high school, she had her first really bad mental break, and set our apartment on fire due to hallucinations. She spent time in prison and then immediately was transferred to a mental hospital. I had to live with my grandma after that, who I was already living with on and off. Now my mom's mental health has deteriorated so bad, she can't take care of herself at all. So it's a problem that the mother likely knew the severity of her husband's mental health, yet still left their kids in his care. He needs help, and if he can't help himself, then he certainly isn't fit to take care of his children.

[@mm-ln9sw]

just because it is being stated as the reason it happened doesn’t mean it’s an excuse. it’s just the literal explanation

[@techwhipped]

The thing is most police won't take a person that suffering from mental illness unless they state they're going to harm themselves my mom suffers from schizophrenia currently right now she been having those mental attacks to where she going around constantly throwing things at peoples whether it be outside or inside neighbours have called the cops on her many times cops refuse to take her saying they can't force her to a mental hosptial. It not as easy to get help for someone having mental illness I'm sure this mother has called for help many times only to be denied that help for there children dad.

[@clariseharrington8252]

Period

[@galaxyglow5187]

I have bipolar disorder myself and the last thing I ever want do to is put a child in danger. Those poor children 😢

[@traineeanna6935]

I’m also bipolar. I agree

[@spoongeyboob]

Also bipolar. I'm one of the really crazy ones though, and that's why I choose to not have kids.

[@Dekoan01]

same, and i know i cant handle kids or persons with needs so i tell everyone that i cant be in a position where i need to look after those kinds of persons.

[@spoongeyboob]

@@Scr1pt6 If the Dad is anything like me, he probably does not recognize he's manic and thinks everyone else is crazy but him. That's the "fun" part of bipolar. Needing help but being so lost in delusion you think you're normal.

[@chococat1313]

I have bipolar too. Of course we don't want to put children in danger, but if you're having a really severe episode it can just happen you can't control it. The mom is the one who put them in danger.

[@user-rl3tn1uh3p]

If she were to divorce him, the courts would still give him custody of those kids. Then, who would social services go after? The mom because she followed court orders. The whole system is meant to harm children in every way.

[@olchikindie9855]

agree she probably had to go to work or do some stuff and everyone knows that it's hard to raise children on your own so she just can't be with the child all the time and moreover it's better when a child sees not only mom but a dad as well

[@oSamiSrzo]

The judge could decide not to give the children to either parents, but instead to extended family, such as grandparents or aunts & uncles... perhaps. If not, the kids will just go up for adoption.

[@EnterpriseNCC-1701]

​@@olchikindie9855 It's not good when the father is a raving lunatic. There's no excuse for her to put the safety of her children at risk.

[@thinkIndependent2024]

Very complicated subject, Thanks for your effort to help others understand

[@GorgieClarissa]

legit thinking the same thing

[@lolafairchild88]

Did they arrest him as well? Plenty of people with mental illness who don't treat their kids that way....

[@BombshElle_7]

💯

[@joyceanderson8648]

No he threatened shelf harm and got to go to mental health facility for evaluation.

[@AtarahDerek]

They put him in protective custody while he was treated for his condition.

[@user-fs2nl6kt5x]

They sent him to a mental hospital.

[@ajspice]

I'm bipolar and can take care of kids no problem.

[@alainasegovia5991]

What was the custody agreement? She may have had no choice but to hand the kids over for his time. He could have seemed fine when she did so. He also could have been the type to not communicate with her or allow her to talk with the kids when they were with him. Unless the full story comes out, I say she should not have been arrested and the dad needs help. I bet next custody hearing she gets the kids and he gets limited supervised visits.

[@Control-Alt-Delete619]

I think they were in the store together. 🤷🍻🇺🇲

[@kristofertryner635]

true. she has to follow the custody agreement.

[@Control-Alt-Delete619]

@@kristofertryner635 divorce court is the new shopping center of 2024! 🛒🍻🇺🇲

[@joyceanderson8648]

@@Control-Alt-Delete619correct

[@DivinityAwakened]

If they had shared custody, she wouldn't be getting arrested. This clearly wasn't his first episode and there was obviously a court order keeping him from being alone with his children for this very reason. That's just common sense.

[@ManuelEstrada-t2m]

Why would she get arrested? The kids aren't just hers and just because he had Bipolar does not mean that he gets a pass to neglect his kids. Moms aren't the only ones responsible for the kids

[@debbielighthall9671]

Because she knew he was unfit and left them anyway!!

[@Higherthenlight]

So if he had Schizophrenia and she knew that and she gave him the kids and he killed the kids. You don’t think she’ll go to jail? 😂 she would. You clearly aren’t a mom because I would never give my kids to someone with a disability even my siblings. You’re crazy if you think that’s okay.

[@SuperNCCC]

​@Higherthenlight bipolar is not schizophrenia. Many parents have bipolar and function well for their kids. Also if he has mental illness, then he should make sure to manage it better to be a parent for his kids or not have kids. She probably didn't know he had had mental illness before having kids. Why should he get a pass from taking care of his kids due to his mental illness when all he has to do is take medication and manage his illness better. Why is she and the kids being punished for his laziness.

[@blah-blah-blah-blah38]

Wait, WHAT?! Why was the mother arrested for the father acting out of pocket?! Make it make sense please. This woman needs to sue those cops ASAP

[@TylerDurden-cu6iz]

She was rightfully arrested. Defending someone who left children with a mentally unstable person and put them in a danger is crazy

[@bigswaggy298]

​@@TylerDurden-cu6iz everything is a crime nowadays, and you wonder why people disregard the law.

[@shannonjefferson3439]

​@@TylerDurden-cu6iz you must be out of your mind as well. It's not her responsibility to make sure this grown man manages his mental illness. He should have been the one arrested. He neglected his children and used the excuse of mental illness to get away with it. If she would have tried to fight for custody over the fact that he's "unstable" you know good and well this woman would have been raked over the coals. This is ridiculous.

[@Junitunes]

her children were dirty and unfead. she has a responsibility for that too

[@shannonjefferson3439]

@@Junitunes roles reversed and she would still go to jail. He has a responsibility to not be an oversized man child, too selfish and idiotic to take care of his mental illness for the sake of his family.

[@Thorinox]

First and foremost, bi polar doesn't mean you're unfit. What I'm not hearing is, is there an order of these two being separated and the father had a legal right to have them too? If so, how is that her fault. If not, they she should have done something.

[@lavenderflowersfall280]

Well clearly the father wasn't fit for day take care of the children.

[@orbitalpudding1946]

Man clearly wasn’t on any medication and she didn’t seek any help. He actually wasn’t allowed visits with his kids unsupervised and that was a court order so who do you think left those kids in his care?

[@foolishlyfoolhardy6004]

Not only that, but did she know he was dangerous when manic, and did she know he wasn't taking his medication? Not to mention how quickly manic episodes can come about and progress. Arresting her literally makes no sense at all.

[@RexJawzz]

Soooo they arrested the *divorced* mom, yet not the dad who done the harm?? Disorder isn’t an excuse. Disorder ≠ know the person is bad.

[@cynthias311]

Did you even watch the video? Where you getting they were divorced? All they said was her husband. If divorced, be her ex or former husband. The father was put into a mental health facility, wtf you expect them to do with him when he was having a mental health crisis? Then he will face charges.

[@candykane4271]

Something is really wrong with the prosecution here

[@IndianCurrycel]

The father didn’t touched or stole anything

[@Junitunes]

they're together still at the time of this video

[@user-nh7hk7jb6q]

I have seen many mothers with health and mental problems and I have never seen the father arrested. As always, the man (father) who mistreats children manages to get away with it.

[@beansprout2170]

Exactly if the roles were reversed the comment section wouldn’t be like this

[@willn8664]

Maybe because the father wouldn't leave the kids in the care of the mother? 🤔

[@golfclash2035]

Help her and her kids how’s arresting her benefitting anyone. This is our problem as a society. We need to help people with mental illness and their families

[@everyxheart]

Why didn’t she check in on them?

[@golfclash2035]

@@everyxheart how do you know what she did and didn’t do and when she did and didn’t do it. Maybe she was working to support them who knows

[@_Just_Another_Guy]

@@everyxheart We need to see what the divorce court order is like that the judge gave them regarding who's in charge of the children.

[@BombshElle_7]

The fact that the family ALREADY has an open case against those "parents" say all. So if an arrest isn't the answer, what is? Does this woman come across as someone looking for help?? She purposely left those kids with their ill father! Why weren't they bathed, fed, and had something decent to drink? Both of them need to have their kids taken away from them. Those children deserve justice and parents who LOVE THEM. It's crazy how you feel worse for the mother than for them.

[@Shewas-kathybates]

@@BombshElle_7 the original comment never said anything about being more sorry for the mom, in fact it said something about supporting the whole family unit.

[@Greenguy60]

Did she have full custody of the kids? If not I don’t see why the courts shouldn’t be responsible for this too

[@brookelynnwu8016]

Why is she getting arrested and not him? This doesn’t make any sense

[@sidneywhite5162]

Watch the video again then it’s only 2 minutes

[@melissagrant4178]

There is a whole viedo

[@TylerDurden-cu6iz]

She definitely deserves to be arrested and he's in a mental hospital

[@shanechannel7066]

Its not her fault. The courts probably give the father visitation rights while knowing he was bi-polar. Shes going to jail for following a court order.

[@suzannec8400]

This is what I’m wondering this doesn’t make sense to me .

[@SUGAR_XYLER]

Well she definitely belongs there

[@quetzelmedina3]

I feel like cops did wrong here. This is absolutely not how this situation should have been handled.

[@RunninQHsRock]

Children get deleted all the time because they were alone with a clearly ill mother. Never heard of the father being arrested.

[@kcar8974]

Exactly! Then everyone feels bad for the “father”

[@CHIMI365]

Reminds me of that one case with that lady who had postpartum depression that made her delusional. The guy still decided to make her pregnant and left the children alone with her despite all the warning signs, he never got arrested for that, at least I think. That case was truly tragic...

[@willn8664]

@@kcar8974 yes because someone with severe mental issues is able to control themsleves. 🤦‍♂

[@SuperNCCC]

​@@CHIMI365 he also had doctors telling him not to leave the kids with her, but he did anyway.

[@MoniB888]

@@CHIMI365 Andrea Yates? 😢

[@user-gd7ed1pc7h]

She’s not a criminal and that’s not a crime.

[@willn8664]

Knowingly putting your children in danger is not a crime? 🤔

[@kpayan6282]

He is manic ! She left her children with him, knowing he could hurt them. IT IS A CRIME

[@Ohwowcamille]

That’s so horrible, those poor baby’s ☹️

[@brandonverzijl6234]

wdym baby's they were 12 and 17

[@chrisbelli445]

You don't say

[@_Just_Another_Guy]

@@brandonverzijl6234 They're children though. If they were teens, they would be reported as teenagers.

[@AbNomal621]

What isn’t answered is if mom has any ability to deny dad.

[@slaphappy6362]

That poor mother, she has to raise the children on her own because the father has gone insane.

[@Loveabounds.]

Father is polar but spoke his way out of arrest and convinced them to arrest the mother instead

[@lizgalindo5657]

Maybe she had to go to work? She has no one else to help her care for the household or Bi-polar husband? She is trying under all the circumstances? Who knows, maybe he needs to take his meds..It is tough having to deal with all life throws at you...Good luck trying to sort it all out...for everyone involved.

[@Emily-cw7tj]

I was wondering that too that maybe she had to work or something more responsible like that

[@hazelmint6671]

True. So unfair :(

[@BluganoStudio]

If he's in there screaming at the public for nothing, then imagine what he would say to her if she asked him to take his meds. Idk, but this seems really stupid. Now the kids have NO care.

[@tonyamade901]

There’s more to this story. I’m sure Dad isn’t employed anywhere in that state so most likely Mom is the only one working. Daycare for 2 kids is expensive on a single income. Let’s not judge this woman prematurely. 🙏🏽

[@beesinthetrees]

Google the story. There is more to it, but more proof that she herself is a child abuser because she is still married to him and they all live together. She admits she doesn't feed the kids either.

[@melissagrant4178]

I saw the whole veido somewhere else

[@smikell9997]

So while they’re taking her to jail where does the husband get to go to a hospital? It is medication regulated and be sent back home while she goes on trial. This is America people.

[@jaimereynolds258]

Doesn't sound like he has been taking his meds

[@Emily-cw7tj]

Agreed

[@joyceanderson8648]

Does not matter

[@MissBliss818]

@@joyceanderson8648 Yea it's the wife's role to make sure he takes his meds and on time. Typical "Florida state of mind" blame the innocent wife and not the blatantly guilty husband.

[@joyceanderson8648]

@RickyBobby-ub4cs If he needs meds and does not take them then he needs to be under lock and key for the safety of everyone.

[@sandraward5564]

You 🤔!! no kid's should be treated this way. They better do something the next story we 👂probably won't be good about those children. 🧐🧐

[@Russellsplant]

What on earth? So dads can abandon kids with moms for years but this mom can’t leave her kids with her own husband for hours?

[@dragonmaster909]

This is wild. Mother seems tired and defeated. Mental disorders such as this is not an excuse. It makes me wonder if the roles were reversed, would the husband get arrested?

[@draculinalilith396]

OK frankly thats insane. Your penalizing her when its the fault of some bi-polar guy? If the guy shouldnt have had kids then he should have been sent to jail lmao. Hows that work. If he isnt stable enough to be around kids then bi-polar should indicate people need their kids taken away. Frankly this is insane. Her mental health is ignored, she is not some psychiatrist. I had a friend for 15 years with bipolar who ended up stealing from me and becoming a pathological liar, thats after I was his only friend for 15 YEARS. I have autism, am I at fault for having trusted him?? Because the reality is I was completely deceived. How tf is mental illness causing neglect thus the fault of another person who has no actual ability to diagnose or involuntarily commit another person as she is not a healthcare professional and likely has stuff going on thats her own issues. We blaime and let homeless people with mental issues ROT in this country, this is unjust. Both parents should be charged if anything. But if the kids were in his care then obviously, he neglected them. Thats INSANE to think otherwise. Something I notice with bipolar people is they use their emotional responses and outbursts as an excuse to do terrible things or they try as hard as they can to shift blame always.

[@cynymin6420]

Ok so mom who probably does everything she possibly can and can’t afford thousands for daycare is going to jail because her husband is crazy?? That’ll help the kids.. How about the husband gets ACTUAL in patient care instead of putting the weight of the world solely on the mother’s shoulders? This is why people don’t have kids anymore. It takes 3 full time incomes to barley get by, even then you can’t afford child care… and you go to prison when the father of the kids had a mental break instead of someone actually doing something to actually help. The state should pay for a few weeks of in patient care AND childcare instead of blaming this woman. OR BETTER YET… if the government isn’t going to protect us from an economy where nobody can afford to either stay home with the kids, OR get decent child care.. we should stop having babies. Why feed the government more tax payers when they keep closing down services they used to have? What’s the point of even having g kids when you work 12 hours a day and don’t even see them and still have nothing to show for it.

[@florinivan6907]

They haven't solved aging yet. So we still need new kids. The survival of the species and all.

[@cherrytwizzler]

@@florinivan6907 They sterilized a generation with puberty blockers and HRT.

[@bigswaggy298]

​@@florinivan6907 people aren't going to have kids when it's essentially a prison sentence

[@philipdefibaugh5683]

The "father" should have been arrested, not the mother, now she is going to lose her kids because of a sicko and he probably got of Scott free.

[@ThePeaches682]

He wasn't arrested but went to a mental hospital instead, so, he was also charged. Besides, she knew well that her husband wasn't going to take care of her kids probably, she wasn't innocent either.

[@dkg_gdk]

It is interesting that when a man is lacking, a woman is made responsible. If she were bipolar and he had let the children in her care, she would be the one arrested, not him.

[@dhoffman4955]

She probably is the bread winner for the family, probably making under $10/hr and expected to pay $10/hr/child for care while she works early mornings and late nights.

[@heraffa]

I have a hard time believing a man would’ve been arrested for leaving his kids with their bipolar mother.

[@Lola_Nico]

Yeah this is just classic misogyny of society expecting mom’s to be perfect but dad’s can do whatever they want. Is the dad not arrested? He was the one making a public scene!

[@Markkeef]

Men get way harsher punishments for less.

[@teehee5700]

@@Lola_Nicoso true. Like why wasn’t the ducking father arrested? He’s the one abusing the kids

[@glass111penofraven]

@@Markkeefpure delusion and a straight lie. you have no evidence to even support this claim and yet there’s numerous cases of men getting away with some of the most depraved types of crime.

[@DivinityAwakened]

This wasn't the father's first episode, and he has a court order that bars him from unsupervised visits for this VERY REASON. The mother intentionally left her children with him knowing his condition and knowing about the court order that was made for the children's safety. She put her kids in danger. She deserves to be charged. If a father left his kids with a mother who is court ordered to stay away from the kids, he would be arrested too.

[@papercrane1730]

This is ridiculous. It's like they wanted to arrest her. Now the kids have neither parent around to look after them; now they're in an even more turbulent situation. It doesn't sound like she was the one who neglected them by not feeding them. A reprimand or better yet, a visit and guidance from social workers, would've helped this family so much more.

[@beesinthetrees]

The parents lived together, so she was fully aware of the condition of their kids.

[@barrieracc7634]

But that's not a crime. Being mentally ill is not a crime, this is why people don't seek help.

[@landonhudson9726]

Bro…He was Abusing those kids. Even if he not totally mentally stable that’s not an excuse, To Starve Them. He’s clearly not fit to be a parent.

[@My_Hair_Is_0n_Fire_2023]

Neither is having cancer & being so weak that you’re unable to leave your bed - so it would be criminal to expect such a person to actually be able to babysit or parent kids in that condition.

[@NekoNebula1313]

He was abusing children you should get in trouble regardless

[@lolafairchild88]

@My_Hair_Is_0n_Fire_2023 And even a dying cancer patient knows not to hurt kids.... What do YOU suggest, because legally she can't keep his kids from him, and for all we know, he was in his right frame of mind because child neglect to that extent doesn't just happen overnight. He's just as guilty as her!

[@Sad.pookie]

The news just threw bipolar in the title to “spice” things. They were arrested for child neglect

[@catherinebuck7783]

Those poor kids!!

[@indica321]

The children were with their unstable father, so they arrested their capable mother. Makes sense.

[@TylerDurden-cu6iz]

She knew he was unstable and unable to look after the children safely. She put her children in a dangerous situation and should be held accountable

[@kokoniqueful]

Makes no sense if he hasn’t been deemed legally unfit and given a restraining order. Is he never supposed to watch his own kids?

[@devildoll9929]

"A man with two children was yelling irrational things at them." That describes my childhood to a T.

[@tangojuli209]

We don't know enough about this case to make any judgements. It looks terrible for all involved and we don't know all the things that led up to this situation.

[@MannyDer]

Imagine if they just started arresting guys for leaving kids with their bi-polar wives, there wouldn't be any room in the prisons.

[@AlisonCasilli]

This.

[@favored6007]

Exactly!!!

[@benu_bird]

Bi-polar disorder is roughly 50-50 male-female.

[@cyde1345]

​@@benu_birdwent over your head

[@willn8664]

🤣

[@brownvoltaire2722]

I am a bi-polar man and this would never happen to anyone under my care,bi-polar is not an excuse for neglecting your children.

[@ezenwaperfect]

The punishment for child neglect is to further isolate the mother from the kids. I don't understand.

[@MrBrownnn696]

I’m confused what if she is trying to get full custody no rights to the father and a Judge says no to that is the judge responsible then ?

[@sonicspeedkaleb134]

Okay, I don't know much about Bipolar Disorder, so to those who have it, I'm sorry if this comes off as offensive. So the mom got arrested for leaving her kids with the father (Who to be fair they establish isn't on meds), but the father is supposedly not arrested for DOING the neglecting in the first place?

[@indigogirl5172]

Yep. They arrested a mother for not baby sitting her husband. I suspect they were separated, she let him have custody, and did not know he had gotten that bad

[@sonicspeedkaleb134]

It's like if someone let their kids stay with a babysitter who turned out to be unhinged, and they didn't know they were unhinged, and when it got found out, the PARENT was punished for the pain the children went through.

[@hazelmint6671]

​@@sonicspeedkaleb134Exactly! But it's worse knowing this wasn't a stranger and literally the parent of the children! 😢

[@jacksonrelaxin3425]

He was probably on drugs too or something. Being bi-polar itself would not cause someone to abuse their kids.

[@jacksonrelaxin3425]

@@sonicspeedkaleb134 she knew he was unhinged tho.

[@SeyaDiakite7]

And it’s almost Mother’s Day too. No gift for her!

[@galaxyglow5187]

Except a ticket to the nursing home

[@Random_merkava_enjoyer]

@@galaxyglow5187a ticket to prison*

[@VientianeSabaidee]

That's harsh..karma come for you dear!

[@galaxyglow5187]

@@Random_merkava_enjoyer even better

[@alyakk4754]

So the dad is not going to jail to please stop making mental health as a excuse on neglecting your children he was still under there care and he did nothing

[@lightbright4737]

Having a mental illness is not an excuse to be evil. As someone who has bipolar disorder and a child myself, I would never put my son in harms way.. mental illness doesn’t make you hurt children or harm them . The truth is even with mental illness you have to always be in control of your actions and thoughts.

[@lavenderflowersfall280]

Hmm. That's a tough one. My mother has mental illness and my dad was the let's get it done and get it over with so we can get back to our lives. I don't recall my parents being very affectionate but my mother and father did show me love especially my mother. It's obvious she wasn't getting what she needed and eventually my father barred her from coming back (a brainchild move I affectionately called booting her out of the house) she's been in and out of the VA and now is on full disability. The consensus now that I'm an adult seems to be I need to see a therapist and get over it, rather than have any kind of emotional support. I guess my mother exhausted whatever embathy or sympathy my family had and now that her daughter follow some of that well I don't have kids so I can't say for sure. I can't say for sure what would have happened if it had just been me and my mom and she had mental illness as well as an autistic daughter

[@animaanimus8011]

If he wasn’t having manic episodes very often it could have been very difficult to predict. I don’t think they can hold her accountable for HIS actions.

[@phallondavenport470]

Those poor children, I can't never understand why so many people want to mistreat their children. Children never asked to be born having children is a choice not a right. So if you want to take care of your children do not have them!!!

[@Fordgroup00]

And yet courts force this ALL the time 😡🤦‍♂️

[@christianfiguroa7147]

wtf she should not be in jail they should be helping them

[@Jebbie1976]

Good on them for arresting her. Now if only the Judge won't drop the ball. 🤷‍♀️

[@milanwrld]

I don’t think she should’ve left her kids with a bipolar dad but the court system make it almost impossible for parents who experience DV and trying to escape but judges still grant the abuser with custody…. What about them kids? Who’s helping them ?

[@kendra.s]

Imagine if every father was locked up because they “left” their kid with an “unfit” mother. I’d never do what this mom did but I don’t think she should be arrested.

[@user-sr4we2vn7q]

Very strange arrest! I don’t know if it was lawful. It’s not like she abandoned the kids.

[@UhOhItsKT]

We need a follow up and more details before anyone can make a proper judgement about this situation.

[@GigaHellblaze]

She's unfit to be a mother for not giving her children care or food.

[@SpectrumSwordtails]

I hope those two find a real home now, ideally one they can enjoy together. After everything they've been through, they need each other now more then ever.

[@commonseses]

and him, his diagnose or whatever is an excuse. BOTH OVERGROWN children wants to play daddy and mommy.

[@AbNomal621]

You don’t know this. You only ‘now what was said. And yo7 have your head 8n the sand as she may have a legal obligation to hand kids over to dad. I have seen such.

[@Hulk_Be_Smashin]

Does he not love the kids? ​@Undercoverbat95

[@joyceanderson8648]

@@AbNomal621. Not with him threatening suicide

[@mawmawmakeup3602]

That's wild. Arrest him and give them back to mom.

[@Acts16v31]

God help the mother.

[@BMarie774]

How do you risk your children like this? I couldn’t imagine..

[@Psychiatricnerd]

Ridiculous. In Florida too? So she’s responsible for her husband now too? Nah he should’ve been charged, not her. He is responsible for their care.

[@cygnevara8400]

so instead of arresting the father who neglected the children....the arrest the mother, wtf

[@L3giT_Hax]

If the man made the choice to take on the kids of sound mind then it's on him. He would have said no if he thought he'd be unfit to take care of them.

[@FrankRoque3.0]

So this was all on the mom? Looks like mom needed help idk. 👽

[@indigogirl5172]

IRK. We don’t even know if the husband and wife were separated. If she gave up custody to him, it is perfectly legal. She is being arrested because her husband is not taking his meds? This is insane. Basically sending a message to women, you can’t leave your kids with their fathers or you will get locked up if he fcks up. The husband should be the one facing legal consequences. When she left the kids with him he could have been sane at the time and at some point the bipolar disorder mania kicked in…how is that her responsibility?

[@FrankRoque3.0]

@indigogirl5172 that's the point I'm trying to make. Bi-polar? It seems to me she is responsible for the kids and the dad. I don't know the whole story either. From what I gathered from this video, mom is raising 3 kids. Sounds to me like she's a single mom. If dad can't care for the kids without meds.. . That's on mom. That's crazy. Dad can't even feed them? What does that tell you?

[@jeanpierre9539]

I bet she’s on public assistance too.

[@trinity2145]

And yet again CPS HAD NO IDEA. Thank you to whoever called from the dollar tree. You saved these babies!

[@cokethecomedian8895]

Wow cops breaking up family’s if you got mental conditions now.

[@BigChrisENT]

These kids were so blessed to be saved! This sounded like a normal Tuesday in my childhood.

[@PorshiaVonne]

My PCP and nurses don’t believe I’m bipolar. They say I don’t “act like it” peoples understanding of this condition is misconstrued.

[@juston5454]

Throw both of the parents under the jail.

[@Ninja-Warrior99315]

I like how they find a way to cope with a poor mother by blaming the father.

[@TMIannaccone]

Great... this is going to add to the stereotype for bipolar. This isn't how all bipolar people act.

[@NunYa953]

And now theyll be totally failed by child "protective" services too.

[@deedeewinfrey3181]

Thank you to the nice lady who saved the children.

[@GudasWorld]

Licensing childbirth has never been needed more...

[@leelaural]

what a stretch....damned if you do, damned if you don't..

[@Psilo-gn1sx]

I'm reading that the mother had a court order not to allow the father any custody, specifically because he was a danger. So in that regard, yeah, she deserves to be charged. It's obvious she's tired and overwhelmed, but the fact of the matter is, she knew this was a pattern of behavior with him, and trusted her kids to him, anyway.

[@tbrown2302]

My ex would leave our young children unsupervised at night. People thought I was in the wrong for letting them go over there but the authorities told me if I withheld his visitations there could be consequences and custody could be transferred to him. There’s usually a side to the story that doesn’t get told.

[@charlenelohnes4698]

Shame on them. Im glad someone called the police

[@Gimpygladiator]

Finally someone with answers! What FACTS do you KNOW that helped you judge the situation so accurately? Was she ordered to drop them off and risked losing custody entirely if she didn't? Did a judge order this custody arrangement with all the relevant medical/psych information? Has the judge ordered a psych eval before that decision, or did they assume the mom is lying to gain custody and child support? Was he stable when she dropped them off and became unstable since? Did she KNOW he wasn't on his meds? Was she allowed to communicate and check in with the kids while they were with him? Could she have gotten them back amd refused to pick them up, thereby essentially leaving them with him WITH all the facts? I prefer not to judge (if I even had a right to!) until I have more information, but you seem so sure of yourself behind a keyboard and anonymity that you just popped off and declared them shameful! Judgemental much?

[@AlisonCasilli]

@@Gimpygladiator get some

[@AlvaBarr]

Shaming people online without knowing the entire facts of the situation and quickly judging solely based on the drama-infused story introduced here by a celebrity gossip news outlet does absolutely nothing good. Shaming doesn't encourage people to be better at parenthood. Shaming is discouraging and children like this clearly need a parents encouragement and motivation for a better life. Shaming parents struggling with poor choices and mental disabilities is easy, im sure, but having a little more compassion for others and saying kind words will always do much more. ❤❤🤍🤍💙💙

[@Random.Funnies-x7y]

Crazy situation. Many judges would say that it is not up to her to decide whether or not dad is fit, and would admonish her for denying dad proper parenting time.

[@grantbuxton]

Never seen a staff sergeant officer before

[@user-wp3ok9xw9s]

I live in this County, Anyone at any time can or will be taken to jail. That's the racket here. Its all about that paper.

[@92TampaChick813]

What mother leaves her children days on end? It will be worse if she seen them dirty and hungry but refused to take them away from him. This is just pure selfishness on the mother, if we can even call her that smh.

[@gillowens24]

That is horrible should not have children.

[@edmundcasey7765]

THIS IS RIDICULOUS. . . . DON'T HAVE KIDS YOU CAN'T PROVIDE OR CARE FOR THEM. . . .. .

[@JanieGal16]

The ability to have children does not mean you’re fit to have them.

[@kelleygreengrass]

The court always splits custody so its probably not her fault

[@KKing55]

They did n't say why she left them... To go to work to get money to care for them because he wasn't able to work....?

[@FeverDreamRemix]

So you lock up their non bipolar parent⁉️ real men of geniuuuuuus

[@cherrytwizzler]

Was the dad arrested?

[@CharlotteIssyvoo]

Yup. My father knowingly abandoned his kids to a woman so abusive, I'm now physically disabled from that abuse. He never once felt the tiniest bit of guilt about it.

[@msoda8516]

Arresting her is ridiculous, I’m sorry but mental illness is no excuse for the father neglecting the children. Lock up the mother use not helping the children.

[@Indianalady2007]

Perhaps both parents need a mental health evaluation. Living with someone that has a bipolar disorder disrupts the entire family emotionally. Offer the mother help financially if she has custody and is not able to provide for the family financially. Send the dad to a mental health treatment center until he is well enough to provide a stable environment as well. Prayers for this family🙏 may God protect these children from harm. Please find a loving family to care for these children if necessary. Do not throw tgem into the foster system 🫣😭🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@dt6653]

When I was growing up, I was disciplined the old fashioned way: a smack here and there. I needed it. These days my parents would probably be hauled to prison for abusing me. Leave it to the police and prosecutors to tell you how you can live your life.

[@MissBliss818]

Whatever FL has to do to take the blame off of the man who can't control his mental disorder and blame her they will do. Did she have work? Did she have a death in the family? Did she have literally any list of things that can happen that require you to not be present for your children and depend on your spouse? Think of all the implications this puts on moms of mentally ill or addicted or stalking boyfriends or husbands - it puts it on the women. As Florida would want. Pathetic...

[@bridgetmcgiggles4528]

Hopefully social services can step in and provide safety & education plans.

[@manickitty2783]

I have a mild form of Bipolar called Cyclothymia, and I would never intentionally put a child in harms way.

[@darlenedowie2926]

This isn't a good arrest! The police officer who her is not a hero because we don't know if the court ordered her to leave the children with the father. Shame on inside edition for not getting the mother's side.

[@Rob78169]

Makes me so sad. How come I was lucky enough to have amazing parents and other kids don't. Every child deserves great parents!!