No, The kid should be sent to a foster parent right away because the kid won't find out if the foster's don't tell.

Braindead people shouldn't be on lifesupport they should be killed by a doctor inject some serin in the body and have a quick quiet death.

Braindead people are useless when you start having no knowledge of anything.
Thats just my opinion though.
Doctors can opperate on her, but that would sort of be against the law.