With the help of her cousin Molly O'Grady as her maid and help, Cadden would take responsibility for children for an adoption fee passed on unwanted babies to an informal fostering service, which placed them with families who received payment for caring for the child.
With the help of her cousin Molly O'Grady as her maid and help, Cadden also accepted fees placing children in adoption. She also operated an unregistered and illegal fostering service, which placed children with families who received payment for caring for the child.