Actions speak louder than words!

I am wondering how someone can tell everyone how much their kids mean to them, how they are trying to straighten up their lives so they can make a real home for their family, and yet they have made no attempt their child in over 6 weeks to even TALK or contact them in ANY way. They have  skipped out of town without any notice to their case worker and has not talked to their case worker in 5 weeks. And not shown up to one court appearance. Actions speak louder than words, especially in this case!!!