.......shame for little Martha's sake that much of the energy expended here seems concerned with finding technical excuses why the "lesser charges" should be ignored and the woman be allowed to conduct herself apparently as she sees fit.

The key to me is the concern on the authorities part for pursuing the welfare interests of Martha if her mother has no address - as in the Chris Toth quote in Sharon A's post - how can they possibly fulfil their obligation to the child if they don't know where she is?