PlusTexas Makes New Move in Polygamist Sect CaseTexas Makes New Move in Polygamist Sect CaseThe Associated PressTexas child welfare authorities want eight children from a Texas polygamist sect's ranch back into foster care, saying their mothers refuse to limit their contact with men accused of being involved in underage marriages. (August 5)[Notes:VO--FILE/SAN ANGELO] TEXAS AUTHORITIES HAVE ASKED A JUDGE TO PLACE SIX GIRLS AND TWO BOYS FROM THE YEARNING FOR ZION RANCH BACK INTO FOSTER CARE -- SAYING THEIR MOTHERS REFUSE TO LIMIT THEIR CONTACT WITH MEN ACCUSED OF BEING INVOLVED IN UNDERAGE MARRIAGES. [Notes:VO--FILE]A SPOKESWOMAN FOR THE STATE'S CHILD PROTECTIVE SERVICES SAYS THE CHILDREN WILL BE ALLOWED TO STAY WITH THEIR MOTHERS UNTIL A HEARING HAS BEEN HELD -- WHICH IS SCHEDULED FOR LATE SEPTEMBER. [Notes:VO--FILE] IN ANOTHER DEVELOPMENT -- C-P-S HAS ALSO REQUESTED THAT THE CASES INVOLVING MORE THAN 30 OTHER CHILDREN BE DROPPED BECAUSE NO EVIDENCE HAS BEEN FOUND OF UNDERAGE MARRIAGES -- OR THE FAMILIES AGREED TO TAKE SPECIFIC ACTIONS TO PROTECT THE CHILDREN.NO WORD ON REACTION TO THESE DEVELOPMENTS FROM THE SPOKESMAN FOR THE F-L-D-S CHURCH WHICH RUNS THE YEARNING FOR ZION RANCH. [Notes:VO--FILE]IN LATE MAY -- THE STATE SUPREME COURT OVERRULED A LOWER COURT RULING THAT ALLOWED C-P-S TO PLACE MORE THAN 400 F-L-D-S CHILDREN INTO FOSTER CARE. [Notes:VO--FILE] BUT THE RULING DIDN'S STOP TEXAS AUTHORITIES FROM CONTINUING INDIVIDUAL INVESTIGATIONS -- OR REQUIRING PARENTS TO UNDERGO PARENTING CLASSES TO PROTECT THE CHILDREN FROM POSSIBLE ABUSE. [Notes:VO--FILE]UNDER TEXAS LAW -- A GIRL UNDER 17 CANNOT CONSENT TO SEX WITH AN ADULT -- AND C-P-S HAS ASKED MOTHERS OF UNDERAGE GIRLS TO SIGN SAFETY PLANS TO PROTECT THOSE CHILDREN FROM SEXUAL ABUSE. ___ ___, The Associated Press. Author: AssociatedPress Keywords: polygamist retreat texas makes sect case Added: August 5, 2008
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