Judge halts return of polygamous children

A judge has slowed down the return of over 400 children to their parents on a polygamist ranch in Texas, CBS News is reporting.
The Texas Supreme Court judge in the polygamist sect child custody case refused to sign the order releasing the children until after all the lawyers and their clients could agree on it.
Before the children can return home, a few conditions must be met. Parents must be photographed when they pick up their child. Parents must agree to unannounced home visits as Child Protective Services continues to investigate sexual abuse. Children cannot leave the state of Texas or even travel 60 miles without permission.
Not all of the children would be returned to their parents under these conditions. Texas Child Protective Services will retain custody of a handful of girls that they believe were younger than the legal age of 16 when they married or became pregnant.
The polyga-mommies wanted their kids back this weekend, but the court has encouraged slowing things down to make sure all of the bases are covered.




