She probably deemed the father “toxic masculinity” and chased him out of the boy’s life demanding only dad’s wallet in court ordered Matriarchy errrrr, I mean “Child” Support. Classic pattern. Boys with Alpha dads and moms who take control and guide their children seldom have kids “on the spectrum” (TM), “taking meds for anxiety” and my fav “Oppositional Defiance Disorder” (we used to call these “tan-trums”).
The mother and father made a joint statement to the press, attributing the events to their son’s mental illness and bad associations.
Billy Warden, young William’s father, was married to Judge Lucy as of 2014. The fact that her last name is now “Inman” suggests a divorce and remarriage, but I haven’t found anything yet.