Her attorney addressed the context of her statements and the court considered the material for the limited question before it.

Caleb’s lawyer challenged its weight.

“A parent who leaves infants beside a road may have a reason to shift responsibility afterward.”

That possibility could not be dismissed because it was uncomfortable.

The county attorney acknowledged the need to assess Mara’s actions as well as her allegations.

Continuing protective placement did not mean declaring every word she spoke true.

I was asked about Caleb’s interviews.

I described his early focus on the term abandonment and his differing accounts of the custody conversations.