Posted on 06/02/2008 8:28:43 AM PDT by gtk
SAN ANGELO, Texas — A judge has signed an order to release dozens of children taken in a raid on the Fundamentalist LDS Church's YFZ ranch. "We gave her an order and we're pleased she signed an order," said Julie Balovich, a lawyer for the Texas RioGrande Legal Aid Society which represents 38 mothers who challenged the decision to place their children in foster care. The order allows children to be released as early as today.
(Excerpt) Read more at deseretnews.com ...
But were the parents required to sign it?
The article does not say that they did, it doesn’t say they didn’t either.
The San Angelo article is slightly different.
http://www.gosanangelo.com/news/2008/jun/02/flds-children-heading-home-today/
“According to the order, issued by the clerk’s office at the Tom Green County Courthouse, legal guardians of the children can beginning picking them up starting at 10 a.m. today through 5 p.m. and continuing each day until all the children have been returned.
The document also orders the parent, managing conservator or legal guardian to participate in parenting classes and not to interfere with any ongoing investigations. It also stipulates that agents of the Child Protective Services can visit the home of the children and interview the children, and that CPS has access to the residence of each child for unannounced visits during the hours of 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. every day.
Every child also shall remain in the state of Texas at all times and shall not be removed from Texas for any reason without approval for the court, according to the order.
The order, in compliance with decisions of the Third Courts of Appeals and the Texas Supreme Court, ends the state’s custody of nearly 450 children taken from the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints compound near Eldorado during a protracted raid that started April 3.”
Idiot reporters leave out the most important details. Grrrrrr.
Well, it didn’t hurt Elian to go back to Cuba.
http://www.sltrib.com/news/ci_9454103
Utahn overseeing FLDS trust wants ranch documents
By Brooke Adams
The Salt Lake Tribune
Salt Lake Tribune
Article Last Updated:06/02/2008 09:16:54 AM MDT
Posted: 9:13 AM- SAN ANGELO, Texas - The fiduciary overseeing a polygamous sect’s trust will make a bid today in Texas to get access to documents seized from the YFZ Ranch.
Bruce R. Wisan, who has overseen the United Effort Plan Trust under a judge’s order since May 2005, has filed a motion that would allow him to look at the ranch documents once a criminal investigation ends.
Wisan believes the documents may contain information related to UEP assets. A hearing is set for this afternoon before Judge Ben Woodward. Wisan is being represesnted in the Texas action by San Angelo attorney Sam Allen.
“We’ve been told it’s a treasure trove of information,” Wisan said in a telephone interview.
The UEP Trust holds virtually all property in the twin towns of Hildale, Utah, and Colorado City, Ariz. Wisan has received little cooperation from town’s residents, almost all of whom are members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.
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http://www.sltrib.com/ci_9454066
Texas judge orders release of polygamous sect’s kids - with conditions
By Brooke Adams
The Salt Lake Tribune
Salt Lake Tribune
Article Last Updated:06/02/2008 09:17:21 AM MDT
Posted: 9:08 AM- ELDORADO, Texas — A Texas judge today signed an order that hundreds of children seized during a raid on a polygamous sect’s ranch must immediately be released to their families.
Signed by 51st District Judge Barbara Walther, the order was approved shortly after attorneys for the state and the children and their parents submitted the terms this morning.
The order provides for parents to retrieve their children from the various foster care facilities where they have been placed beginning today at 8 a.m. and extending through 8 p.m.
Willie Jessop, an FLDS sect member and spokesman, asked news media to be aware that the reunions flds gloria Grandmother Gloria works in a large garden on the FLDS Church’s YFZ Ranch in Texas. She awaits the return of children to the ranch. (Trent Nelson/The Salt Lake Tribune) of parents with their children will be personal, and to please respect their privacy.
“We wish it was a better order, but we’ll take it,” he said. “We’re grateful to get this order signed.”
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They are much safer being at home than exposed the foster care system and court appointed mentors lurking:
http://www.wnd.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&pageId=65538
“Billy Dan Carroll, a 53-year-old entrepreneur and founder of a court-reporting firm, filmed himself having sex with several kids between the ages of 3 and 15, the Austin American Statesman reported.”
If I am reading this story correctly:
http://www.sltrib.com/ci_9454066
From the Salt Lake Tribune. the judge did not accepted the returned order from the parents, but issued her own order with slightly modified conditions.
They have stipulations in the release of the children and it will be interesting to see how that plays out.
The judge in this case will get away with as much as she can to keep children from parents (there are still hundreds more not released).
The authorities hold the beliefs of FLDS in contempt and use this against them. Meanwhile, they don’t have any evidence that underage girls were impregnated by older men.
When and if you can prove that you have a case.
The emotions run way too high above the facts in this case.
I love my state, but CPS is a freakin abomination here.
I didn’t read about any reason given for the judge’s decision. Anyone? I’m simply appalled that they would be sent back into such an environment.
A good thing. If this molestation is going on, imprison the men, not the children.
Interesting. I’m still not sure how they will resolve this mess. Polygamy just doesn’t fit into the American way of life.
The key phrase, to my mind, is that they are uniting the mothers with the children. What about the fathers? Nothing said about that, one way or the other. But the mothers aren’t going to be able to support their kids without fathers, they probably have no homes outside the compound, and I don’t think the solution is to put them all on welfare.
It’s a mess, no matter what they do.
To correct my earlier post it does appear all the children can be released under this order with the stipulations put in by the judge.
Dang, you are fast.
Note definition of household cited in order - that is one argument resolved.
Also note, no requirement for parents to sign an agreement.
The mothers will stay.
They’ll be waiting to hear that sound in a year or two...
CHA-CHING$$$$$
There probably are teeth marks in the pen...
On it’s face, temporary order no. III directs the parents/guardians to incriminate themselves. Why is this judge allowed to practice law, let alone rule upon it?
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