With the boy's tale of her spending all the money on alcohol, and drug paraphernalia found, I am guessing she is in the throes of addiction. Not that this excuses her behavior one bit, but maybe the courts will force her into rehab of some sort.

Still glad that the elder boy had the presence of mind to call the police, he at least has a level head on his shoulders. Hope both boys get some serious counseling, and that their father is a more responsible person.

You know, so many people think when a couple splits that the children are automatically better of with the mother, and that just is not always true!