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I'm not in regular contact with either of these people but I'll try to find out. I know one of them told me that she wouldn't be released until she met with the leaders of the ward (sorry, I don't remember their exact titles). She refused since she had already met with them several times and felt that it was just a stalling technique. I don't know if she was asking to have the record of her baptism expunged or not but she might have been.

The other person was trying to become a formal member of an evangelical church and the pastor of the church insisted that the man present documentation that he had left the LDS church. The ward or stake (I'm not sure) refused, probably because the man's father was very influential in the local LDS Church and the family was upset about the son leaving, claiming he had been brainwashed by some campus ministers. The ward finally relented when the son's attorney called. Ironically, the family which fought this so hard has since left the LDS Church and has joined the evangelical church.

one of them told me that she wouldn't be released until she met with the leaders of the ward (sorry, I don't remember their exact titles). She refused since she had already met with them several times and felt that it was just a stalling technique. I don't know if she was asking to have the record of her baptism expunged or not but she might have been.

They may also ask to meet with the person alone if they feel they are being pressured to leave, but a lawyer? To remove a record from a private institution that is not publicly available? You have to admit, that's pretty extreme, and pretty determined.

I hope everything works out for her.

The other person was trying to become a formal member of an evangelical church and the pastor of the church insisted that the man present documentation that he had left the LDS church. The ward or stake (I'm not sure) refused, probably because the man's father was very influential in the local LDS Church and the family was upset about the son leaving, claiming he had been brainwashed by some campus ministers. The ward finally relented when the son's attorney called. Ironically, the family which fought this so hard has since left the LDS Church and has joined the evangelical church.

Well, it sounds like they were not following the rules anyway, so why stay? I think you will agree with me that these are exceptions, and not the rule? right?