My son's girlfriend was living in sort of a foster situation, and was removed from the home by the police. The "foster" parent spent the night in jail. I went to the house to collect the bike I had loaned to the girlfriend and the bad "foster" mom told me she had gotten rid of it. I did not believe her, especially after she bragged to the child's real mom that she was keeping it for HER daughter. So after I gave the police the receipt with the serial number and make and model, they went to the house and removed the bike from the "bad foster" mom. Not to step on any toes here, but the whole situation was not legal, and the parents should be investigated for allowing the child to live there in the first place.
I would like the girlfriend to be able to use the bike , but I did not think the bad foster mom should have it. This girl also lost all her clothes and possessions because the foster mom did get rid of those. It's unconsionable, but I'm not the mom in this situation, just someone trying to help, and I don't have any legal grounds to press charges.