I find it extremely hard to believe that a cop in todays day and age would release a car and child to a drunk man ... but i guess it's possible. fucked up if true, if she's looking for a hand out after the fact thats fucked too.
I don't see how they could have legally handed the child over to his custody without her approval anyways. they aren't married and if it's not her child they would need her permission. even to hand the car over if it was in her name. amirite?