The Fundamentalist Latter Day Saints Kids Story

 Supreme Court of Texas Ruling - Mandamus No. 08-039 Part 1, Part 2 (both are PDF files)
Original Proceedings from Schleicher County: Texas court of appeals

 

After receiving a phone call from someone who said she was 16 and was forced into marry an older man, Texas CPS took more than 400 kids away from their mothers and into state foster care without an investigation of the mysterious caller.

After approximately $14 million spent on the custody cases, CPS is mandated to bring the kids back to their mothers.


 

 

  • June 25, 2010 - Texas sentences FLDS polygamist Abram Harker Jeffs to 17 years in prison after Texas Rangers raid (News Article)

  • June 22, 2010 - Jeffs guilty; new phase will begin (News Article)

  • June 16, 2010 - Defense challenges DNA swabs (News Article)

  • May 14, 2010 - Daughter of polygamist sect leader arrested for 1988 Houston murders (News Article)

  • March 19, 2010 - Member of Texas polygamist sect sentenced 75 years (News Article)

  • January 22, 2010 - FLDS member going to prison for child sex assault (News Article)

  • November 10, 2009 - 10 Years for Polygamist Sect Member in Sex Assault (News Article)

  • November 6, 2009 - FLDS trial, Day 6: More from DNA expert, child service investigator (News Article)

  • November 5, 2009 - Texas Polygamist Sect Member Guilty of Sex Assault (News Article)

  • November 3, 2009 - Judge orders redaction of polygamist documents (News Article)

  • October 29, 2009 - Trial Of Texas Polygamist Sect Man Abruptly Halted (News Article)

  • October 28, 2009 - Prosecutor: Polygamist sect man assaulted teen (News Article)

  • October 24, 2009 - Texas Polygamist Women Called "Pimps" (News Article)

  • July 23, 2009 - Texas judge closes last custody case in YFZ raid (News Article)

  • May 16, 2009 - Hearing on polygamist case ends after 4 days (News Article)

  • May 13, 2009 - Texas sect men ask judge to toss seized documents (News Article)

  • May 7, 2009 - Alleged underage bride to leave foster care (News Article)

  • April 20, 2009 - Attorneys for Jeffs get Texas raid tape (News Article)

  • April 15, 2009 - Sect's lawyers accuse Rangers of misleading judge (News Article)

  • April 14, 2009 - Texas agency defends actions at polygamist ranch (News Article)

  • April 8, 2009 - Texas drops fight over FLDS baby (News Article)

  • April 3, 2009 - A year after FLDS raid, state says it has no regrets (News Article)

  • April, 2009 - Yearning for Truth: Oprah's Visit to the FLDS Compound (News Article)

  • March 29, 2009 - FLDS case had as many complications as wives (News Article)

  • March 28, 2009 - Expenses mount for state's legal battles (News Article)

  • March 20, 2009 - Texas bill related to YFZ Ranch? (News Article)

  • March 17, 2009 - 17-year-old dropped from FLDS investigation (News Article)

  • March 11, 2009 - Lawmakers Investigating Past CPS Actions (News Article)

  • March 4, 2009 - Meanwhile, back at YFZ Ranch — FLDS families return (News Article)

  • March 2, 2009 - FLDS mother accused of switching babies (News Article)

  • March 2, 2009 - Texas: Polygamist sect teen refuses baby's testing (News Article)

  • February 4, 2009 - FLDS mother criticizes child welfare report (News Article)

  • February 3, 2009 - CPS drops case involving FLDS leader’s teen daughter (News Article)

  • February 3, 2009 - Lawyer asks to quit FLDS custody case (News Article)

  • February 3, 2009 - BREAKING NEWS: Report: Alleged Jeffs bride instructed to 'keep crying' (News Article)

  • January 28, 2009 - YFZ leader refuses to answer at deposition (News Article)

  • January 26, 2009 - FLDS teen disputes mom's book (News Article)

  • January 22, 2009 - FLDS ranch leader to give deposition in child custody case (News Article)

  • January 8, 2009 - September trial in FLDS custody case (News Article)

  • January 6, 2009 - FLDS mother wants jury to decide custody (News Article)

  • January 4, 2009 - Texas polygamist sect members cling to culture, ache for normalcy (News Article)

  • December 24, 2008 - Child welfare officials say child abuse, neglect common at Texas polygamists' ranch (News Article)

  • December 16, 2008 - FLDS custody case whittled to 19 (News Article)

  • December 8, 2008 - DNA taken from polygamist sect newborn (News Article)

  • December 2, 2008 - FLDS leader arraigned in a rural Texas court (News Article)

  • November 24, 2008 - Polygamist ranch leader indicted (News Article)

  • November 21, 2008 - FLDS girl ordered to appear in court on baby's DNA testing (News Article)

  • November 21, 2008 - Raid on sect cost Texas child agency $12 million (News Article)

  • November 19, 2008 - FLDS mom drops action against Texas CPS (News Article)

  • November 12, 2008 - 8 new indictments issued in Texas polygamist case (News Article)

  • October 31, 2008 - Polygamy Custody Case Wrapping Up as Kids Released From State Protection (News Article)

  • October 30, 2008 - Polygamist child custody case winds down (News Article)

  • October 30, 2008 - 37 kids left in FLDS custody case (News Article)

  • October 25, 2008 - 2 lawyers in FLDS custody case quit (News Article)

  • October 2, 2008 - FLDS mom seeks sanctions against agency in Texas (News Article)

  • September 23, 2008 - Three from West Texas polygamist sect indicted on sex assault charges (News Article)

  • September 23, 2008 - FLDS back out of evidence fight (News Article)

  • September 17, 2008 - 4 more kids dropped from FLDS case (News Article)

  • September 17, 2008 - FLDS girl should remain in state custody, say child welfare officials (News Article)

  • September 15, 2008 - FLDS Sarah trial put on hold for mental evaluation (News Article)

  • September 3, 2008 - 260 FLDS now dropped from YFZ custody case (News Article)

  • September 2, 2008 - Utah banking on FLDS evidence (News Article)

  • August 28, 2008 - 253 FLDS children now dropped from YFZ custody battle (News Article)

  • August 26, 2008 - 10 more FLDS children to be dropped from YFZ custody case (News Article)

  • August 22, 2008 - Another 49 FLDS children dropped from state oversight (News Article)

  • August 19, 2008 - 14-year-old girl must be in Texas foster care (News Article)

  • August 18, 2008 - Texas seeks custody of teen Jeffs allegedly wed (News Article)

  • August 15, 2008 - FLDS man strikes plea deal in YFZ raid (News Article)

  • August 13, 2008 - More Cases Likely Against Polygamist Sect (News Article)

  • August 13, 2008 - Dozens More Felony Indictments Possible in FLDS Probe (News Article)

  • August 12, 2008 - Texas Rangers looked into dozens of sex-abuse and bigamy charges involving polygamist sect (News Article)

  • August 6, 2008 - Texas Wants 8 Kids From Sect Back in State Care (News Article)

  • August 5, 2008 - Texas files to remove some FLDS children again (News Article)

  • July 23, 2008 - Authorities seek indicted polygamist sect members (News Article)

  • July 16, 2008 - Senate committee to hold hearing on polygamy (News Article)

  • July 9, 2008 - Suspected 'Sarah' in FLDS raid pleads not guilty in Colorado (News Article)

  • June 25, 2008 - FLDS grand jury ends for the day (News Article)

  • June 24, 2008 - Denials by teen witness in Texas polygamist case a sign that prosecutions will be difficult (News Article)

  • June 13, 2008 - Texas' tab for YFZ ranch raid tops $14 million (News Article)

  • June 11, 2008 - Children's safety should be focus, not polygamy (News Article)

  • June 11, 2008 - FLDS couple notches another court victory (News Article)

  • June 9, 2008 - FLDS couple granted an order to keep state away (News Article)

  • June 7, 2008 - Suspect in call that led to raid on FLDS has hearing delayed (News Article)

  • June 4, 2008 - Criminal case against Texas sect members possible (News Article)

  • June 4, 2008 - More Sect Kids Reunited with Parents (News Article)

  • June 4, 2008 - Judge's orders aimed to protect Jeffs' daughter from sect member (News Article)

  • June 3, 2008 - Polygamists agree to marriage restrictions (News Article)

  • June 2, 2008 - Polygamist sect children start returning home (News Article)

  • May 31, 2008 - Judge Stalls Deal Between Texas, Polygamist Sect to Return Children (News Article)

  • May 28, 2008 - Cycle of Abuse: The FLDS Raid (News Article)

  • May 28, 2008 - Texas Warns Polygamist Sect Families Could Flee State (News Article)

  • May 27, 2008 - CPS retains custody of infant from polygamist sect (News Article)

  • May 24, 2008 - Texas fires back with photos in FLDS case (News Article)

  • May 23, 2008 - Court Says Texas Illegally Seized Sect’s Children (News Article)

  • May 22, 2008 - Texas seizure of polygamist-sect kids thrown out (News Article)

  • May 19, 2008 - Fury at foster 'abuse': Parents fume over ACS kids' injuries (News Article)

  • May 19, 2008 - Questions raised about why girl was in Texas compound (News Article)

  • May 18, 2008 - Polygamist sect cases begin individual hearings (News Article)

  • May 17, 2008 - Data may have inflated number of teen mothers (News Article)

  • May 17, 2008 - Fix Texas' foster care fix (News Article)

  • May 16, 2008 - Texas checking how many sect 'girls' are women (News Article)

  • May 16, 2008 - Early costs for Eldorado raid nearly $7.5 million (News Article)

  • May 14, 2008 - Judge bars CPS from removing child from polygamous mother (News Article)

  • May 14, 2008 - Abuse of Power in Texas (News Article)

  • May 13, 2008 - CPS stopped in effort to remove baby, his mother (News Article)

  • May 12, 2008 - Ex-FLDS member exploring custody solutions (News Article)

  • May 11, 2008 - Toward a 'third way' for the children of Eldorado (News Article)

  • May 10, 2008 - Polygamist ranch is considered one household, state says (News Article)

  • May 10, 2008 - Mental health workers rip CPS over sect (News Article)

  • May 8, 2008 - State faces new headache over immunizing sect children (News Article)

  • May 1, 2008 - Child welfare official testifies about YFZ Ranch kids at Texas Senate hearing (News Article)

  • April 29, 2008 - Teen FLDS mother delivers boy, will return to foster care (News Article)

  • April 29, 2008 - 31 of 53 teen girls at FLDS ranch are pregnant or had baby (News Article)

  • April 26, 2008 - Polygamist sect pleads for Perry's help to get children back (News Article)

  • April 26, 2008 - Wineke: Isn't there a better way? (News Article)

  • April 26, 2008 - Focus on big picture beyond sect's story (News Article)

  • April 26, 2008 - Sweep of polygamists' kids raises legal questions (News Article)

  • April 24, 2008 - Foster Care Could Be Wrenching for Texas Polygamist Sect Children (News Article)

  • April 24, 2008 - Tough Transitions for Polygamy Sect Children (News Article)

  • April 24, 2008 - Judge budges, won't split up moms, babies (News Article)

  • April 23, 2008 - Attorneys object to sect children's foster placement (News Article)

  • April 21, 2008 - If calls about sect were fake, will it matter? (News Article)

  • April 19, 2008 - Judge rules children from polygamist ranch will stay in state custody (News Article)

  • April 18, 2008 - Chaotic Hearing in Polygamist Case (News Article)

  • April 17, 2008 - Marathon hearing on Eldorado children starts today (News Article)

  • April 10, 2008 - Parallels to Short Creek raid in 1953 are pointed out (News Article)

  • April 7, 2008 - Arrest Made in Texas Polygamy Case (News Article)

  • April 5, 2008 - 167 kids taken in Texas raid (News Article)

  • April 5, 2008 - Texas officials 'preparing for the worst' (News Article)




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