A Phoenix woman named Shanesha Taylor missed her deadline to establish a trust fund for her kids, which amounts to US$60,000, on Monday as she was accused of leaving her children in a hot car while attending an interview.

Taylor, 35, was said to be in court on Monday to discuss why she was not able to meet the requirements, such as funding the education and child care of her offspring, as it has been agreed upon that she has to comply with these to avoid jail time.

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According to Taylor, she asked for a smaller amount as she told feared that she will be unable to provide the initial amount given her lack of employment at present. She pressed that she could not support her kids and may be urged to use that money for other necessities. Hence, Taylor asked for the amount to be lowered to US$35,000.

The Superior Court judge handling the case then asked Taylor to present her bank records to determine if she has made big purchases over the past months, which will help authorities decide if re-negotiation of the agreement and lowering the amount asked for the trust fund of her children could be considered.

However, Taylor noted that the money, in reference to the donations amounting to US$114,000 given by people after seeing her teary-eyed mug shot, is in her mother's bank account. Hence, she might not want to disclose it to authorities.

Taylor was arrested in March 20 this year after leaving her two young sons in their car for about 45 minutes while she went to an insurance company located in Scottsdale for an interview. The car's windows were cracked an inch, but there was no air conditioning. A passerby heard a baby crying and saw the kids sweating as the temperature rose to 100 degrees.

Taylor explained that she could not leave her children, then aged two and eight months old, to anyone else. She was separated from her children for a few months, but regained custody over them back in August.

Maricopa County prosecutors then offered her an agreement, taking into consideration that is a single mother, and settled that Taylor could just complete a 26-week diversion program and be able to set up the asked trust funds.

If the prosecutors agree to lower the trust fund and health care fund for Taylor's kids to US$35,000, they will again be meeting this Wednesday to discuss the details. 

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