Child care agency takes baby into custody after US mom exhibits mental problems

The Director of Guyana’s Child Care and Protection Agency (CCPA), Ann Greene yesterday said that a six-day-old baby was removed from his mother’s care on Tuesday as he was severely dehydrated and is currently still being observed at the George-town Public Hospital by a team of doctors.

Greene told Stabroek News that the CCPA had to take action after it was discovered that the child’s mother, an American citizen was not of lucid mind and could not physically care for the child. Greene stated that “he mother needed to be evaluated and the baby needed rescuing, it could have been a life or death situation.”

She continued that the CCPA, the American Embassy and the woman will need to meet to find a resolution, “I have always said this