[Avodah] Yichud and fostering

[Dov Kay]

My wife and I know a young unmarried lady in town who fosters children.

A case recently arose of a 10 year old boy from a frum home who, for reasons 
unknown to me, needed to be fostered.  There is only one frum family in town 
registered to foster, but they cannot take him for another month.  Our 
friend wanted to help, as the alternative was for the boy to be fostered 
with a non-Jewish family, but she was concerned about yichud, as she lives 
alone.

She asked her Rav for a hetter, who said he could not find one but 
encouraged her to ask someone else.  She eventually contacted a dayan in 
London who permitted the boy to live with our friend for a month until a 
permanent foster family could be found.

I cried tears of joy when I heard this p'sak, but it still puzzles me. Can 
anyone explain how the dayan might have reached his conclusion?  I am not 
aware that anyone else has a key to the lady's apartment.

Kol tuv
Dov Kay

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