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Judge Stalls Deal Between Texas, Polygamist Sect to Return Children
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SAN ANGELO, Texas - Negotiations for the state's release of more than 460 children who were removed from a polygamist sect in April broke down Friday in a scene of chaos in a courtroom in San Angelo. (article 8)
SAN ANTONIO - In a blow to the state's seizure of children from a polygamist sect's ranch, the Texas Supreme Court ruled Thursday that child-welfare officials overstepped their authority and the children should go back to their parents. (article 7)
The high court let stand the appellate court's order that Texas District Judge Barbara Walther return the children from foster care to their parents. (article 7)
Parents' hopes of quick reunions with more than 400 children removed from a polygamist sect's ranch were dashed Friday after their attorneys and a judge clashed over proposed restrictions. (article 1)
That could add days to the process, attorneys for some of the other mothers likely affected by the decision said, because the women are scattered across the state to be close to their children in foster care. (article 1)
A legal deal to reunite more than 400 children from a Texas polygamist community with their parents could be delayed for days after a judge imposed a last-minute condition on Friday. (article 9)
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children, Ranch, sect, court, Texas |
Source articles
- ABC News: Deal to Return Texas Polygamy Kids to Parents Hits Legal Snag (ABCNews, 05/30/2008, 360 words)
- Plan to reunite polygamist sect's children falls through (dallasnews.com, 05/31/2008, 549 words)
- Texas agency under magnifying glass over sect raid (sfgate.com, 05/31/2008, 763 words)
- Judge rules mothers must sign agreements to regain custody (sfgate.com, 05/31/2008, 567 words)
- Judge Stalls Deal Between Texas, Polygamist Sect to Return Children (FOX News, 05/31/2008, 846 words)
- Polygamist sect members in Texas waiting for children to be returned (dallasnews.com, 05/30/2008, 1052 words)
- Texas Supreme Court rules polygamists' children should be returned to families (seattletimes.nwsource.com, 05/30/2008, 767 words)
- Deal to return children fails in polygamy case (seattletimes.nwsource.com, 05/31/2008, 433 words)
- Judge's condition delays return of polygamist sect children to parents (cbc.ca, 05/30/2008, 460 words)
- Deal to return Texas sect kids to parents hits snag (USA Today, 05/30/2008, 192 words)
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