Texas asks state justices to overturn polygamy sect ruling

Los Angeles Times ^ | May 24, 2008 | Miguel Bustillo

[TLI]

Authorities acknowledge that if the appellate court decision is not thrown out, the state may have to return more than 400 children. A judge allows 12 children to reunite with their parents.

[FormerACLUmember]

Wow, children returned to their parents. What a crime.

BTW, there is nothing in the reasoning of corrupt democrat judges in California, that mandates queer “marraige,” that cannot also be applied equally to polygamy. Or marraige with children or goats for our islamic friends.

[Navy Patriot]

Texas authorities ask state justices for parachute on the way down.

There, that sounds more interesting.

[freedomfiter2]

Wow, children returned to their parents. What a crime.

The governor of Texas thinks that all the children belong to the state.

[LeGrande]

Texas authorities ask state justices for parachute on the way down.

There, that sounds more interesting.

And more accurate.

[SAJ]

Well phrased!!

[TheDon]

LOL!

[TLI]

The governor of Texas thinks that all the children belong to the state.

Lots of assumptions have been made on this one. From the article

Among the mothers who was set to be reunited with her children was Lori Jessop, an emergency medical technician whose son turned 1 year old last week.

I thought they were all on welfare and did not have jobs.

The appeals court agreed and noted that, if anything, the evidence may have become weaker since the raid. Some of the supposed child brides identified by the state turned out to be adults. One was 27 years old.

The CPS was trying to pass off a 27 year old woman as 15 - 16?

Returning the boys and girls to the religious sect, Texas argued, "would subject the children to continuing sexual and emotional abuse."

Ah, the mighty "potential sex abuse" magic phrase. The appeals court is not buying the story, nore are they falling to their knees when it is invoked. I bet the CPS folks are bewildered.

[HeartlandOfAmerica]

I think that CPS is gonna get shot down by the Supremes in any case.

According to another article this morning, they cite the "extreme danger" that the children face if returned (while providing only an ancient picture of Warren Jeff's wedding). But they have this HUGE problem.

If I'm not mistaken (and I'm certainly not a blood-sucking lawyer, don't even play one on TV) Texas state law states the the only grounds where children can be taken from their parents is when there is "IMMEDIATE danger" of the child being harmed.

The mere fact that they cited 'extreme' danger instead of "immediate" danger, shows the weakness of their case. This is the reason that the 3rd denied their appeal and I belive that this is the reason that the Supreme's will deny their appeal, if they rule strictly on the merits of the case.

And "immediate danger" isn't, "They might be forced to marry some goober in 10 years. "Immediate danger" means they might not be alive tomorrow or have broken bones tomorrow.

Rotsa ruck CPS.

[org.whodat]

Just making it up as you go along, meaningless BS.

[FR_addict]

Here are the laws and the filings:

http://www.supreme.courts.state.tx.us/ebriefs/08/08039101.pdf

http://www.supreme.courts.state.tx.us/ebriefs/08/08039102.pdf

http://www.supreme.courts.state.tx.us/ebriefs/08/08039103.pdf

http://www.dfps.state.tx.us/About/News/2008/2008-04-28_chronology.asp

http://tlo2.tlc.state.tx.us/statutes/docs/FA/content/htm/fa.005.00.000261.00.htm

[TLI]

Thanks you!