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FLDS mothers told to shun their religion to get kids back

Posted by patriot on May 16th, 2008

Texas, calling a polygamist sect an abusive environment, is poised to tell its mothers they will lose their children unless they distance themselves from portions of their religion.

Some lawyers believe this could mean women would never be able to return to the Yearning for Zion ranch in Eldorado, and would have to choose between some of their beliefs and their children.

But other experts said adults who have tolerated underage “marriages” of girls to older men and apparently have cast out teenage boys might have forfeited all rights to raise their children – and are lucky to be given a shot at regaining their youngsters.

In advance of court hearings that begin Monday, Child Protective Services has drafted 10 goals and 14 tasks that parents will have to work toward to regain custody of their children.

CPS is proposing to give parents until next April to “provide a home free of persons who have or will abuse” children and “demonstrate the ability to protect the child[ren] from sexual abuse.” The children will remain in state custody until a judge is satisfied that the parents have complied.

Innocent until proven guilty, ha!

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