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Appeals court rules officials acted improperly in removing FLDS children

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Edited on Thu May-22-08 12:29 PM by maddezmom

Source: Deseret News

Published: Thursday, May 22, 2008 11:14 a.m. MDT

ELDORADO, Texas — An Austin appeals court has ruled that Texas child welfare authorities acted improperly in removing more than 450 children from the FLDS church's YFZ Ranch.
The 3rd Court of Appeals ruled on a legal challenge by a group of FLDS mothers seeking to have their children returned to them immediately.

"CPS was not justified in removing these children," said Cynthia Martinez of the Texas Rio Grande Legal Aid Society, which is representing the mothers. "They did not provide any evidence that the children were in danger, and they acted hastily in removing the children."

It is unclear if the children will be immediately returned to the ranch or what impact this will have on the ongoing status hearings

Read more: http://deseretnews.com/article/1,5143,700228198,00.html

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