Read other letters about this article
It doesn't have to be "we were right and they were wrong." Some people use a sledgehammer to kill a wasp. It's overkill, to be sure, but the pest is gone for good.
Personally, this story has way too much detail and a lot of convenient explanations for me to read it the way the author wants me to.
A lot of poor choices were made...not that a poor choice means families should be subjected to this ordeal...but still. A lot of poor choices. Innocence is one thing. Stupidity is another.
I'd like to hear what child support and law enforcment have to say about all this.