“The families cannot return to the Yearning For Zion ranch, where they lived before the raid. “
My husband’s theory is starting to make more and more sense. He says someone wants the ranch property really bad. The FLDS paid $700,000 for it and now it’s worth millions after FLDS made improvements.
One of the stipulations for release of the 12 children is that they not be allowed to return to their home. Interesting.
Another issue that most overlook is that CPS hired an additional 70 staff to manage this effort. If a judge rules that all (or nearly all) children are returned, what will happen to the new staff? What about the embarassment and legal costs of botching this? If they do not retain custody, the CPS will fall upon very hard times.