• Font Size    

Here's What's Hot On CBS11TV.COM:

Hollywood Hair
E-mail

Close Window E-mail This Page

State Appeals Ruling In Polygamist Sect Case

Required fields are marked with an asterisk(*)

The information you provide will be used only to send the requested e-mail and will not be used to send any other e-mail communications. Read more in our Privacy Policy

Send E-mail

   Print     Share +   
May 23, 2008 11:39 am US/Central

State Appeals Ruling In Polygamist Sect Case

SAN ANGELO (CBS 11 / TXA 21) ― Texas child welfare authorities have filed an appeal with the state Supreme Court, claiming an appellate court was wrong when it found they had no right to seize more than 440 children from a polygamist sect's ranch.

In its petition, filed Friday, the state claims the Third Court of Appeals made legal mistakes in its ruling, claiming "the Third Court offers a poor analysis of misstated facts."

In a separate filing, the state is also asking the Texas Supreme Court to allow it to keep custody of the children until the appeals are settled.  In the filing the state claims if it is forced to return the children to the custody of the adults at the ranch, "this would subject the children to continuing sexual and emotional abuse."

Members of the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints hailed Thursday's ruling as vindication. They've said there was no abuse at the ranch in west Texas and they are being persecuted for their religious beliefs.

You can read both of Friday's court filings by clicking the links to the right.  The free Adobe Reader is required.

(© 2009 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. The Associated Press contributed to this report.)

You need the latest Flash player to view video content.
Click here to download.

Click here to bypass this detection if you already have the latest Flash Player.

Polygamy

Top News Stories

© MMIX, CBS Stations Group of Texas L.P. All Rights Reserved.