The mom accused of abandoning her children and forcing them to live in squalor alone for years is being represented by a court-appointed attorney.

Judge Ronda Fowlkes Gross of Pontiac's 50th District Court set Kelli Bryant's bond at $250 million and ordered her to have no contact with her kids.

Cleaning crews were on site at the home where three Pontiac kids were left abandoned and living in squalor for years.

The charging decision comes five days after deputies discovered the three children living in what has been described as "horrifying" conditions.

A judge has set an extraordinary bond for a Michigan woman who is locked up and accused of leaving three children alone for years in a house full of trash and feces.