Others lived as traditional nuclear families in their own housing on the ranch.
Will someone tell me where is the abuse to those people — it is the GOVERNMENT ABUSING their POWER!!!
Childrens’ services does this to give them more time to learn about what’s going on in the family (and who is in the family in this case). Compliance with their directions is very important for a successful outcome of reunification. By dragging things out CS’ (also regarded as an arm of the court) permits observation and data collection under a wide range of circumstances. The overall purpose is to learn the real dynamics of the family and not to be mislead by shallow efforts, ingeniousness or outright deceit.
Boo hoo, let us live like pedophiles if we want. I am a mother of children, so what if I am only 15.... I want to go home.......
“The investigators learn that one Sarah who has been at the ranch is 16 and has a baby, the supervisor said. The girls being interviewed have seen her the past week at the ranch but don’t know where she is.”
http://www.gosanangelo.com/news/2008/apr/17/live-from-the-courthouse-updates-ON-FLDS-CUSTODY/