The last FLDS child in Texas state custody is home -- but not with her parents.
A Texas judge signed an order Thursday permanently placing the last child taken from the polygamous sect's ranch into a relative's care, ending the state's involvement in the massive case.
The girl, now 15, was allegedly spiritually married to FLDS leader Warren S. Jeffs in July 2006 when she was 12. She was the only child of the 439 removed during a state investigation at the Yearning for Zion Ranch in April 2008 still in state custody.
Tom Green County Judge Barbara Walther ruled that Naomi Carlisle, an aunt, will have permanent managing conservatorship of the girl and has exclusive right to determine where she lives.
Walther granted Barbara Jessop, the girl's mother, supervised visits with her daughter, to be overseen by Carlisle. The judge limited the rights of the girl's father, Merril Jessop, to providing $180 a month in child support and getting her medical insurance.
Barbara Jessop also was ordered to pay Carlisle $180 a month to support her daughter.
The judge said the girl is to have no contact with Warren S. Jeffs, the imprisoned leader of the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.
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A Texas judge signed an order Thursday permanently placing the last child taken from the polygamous sect's ranch into a relative's care, ending the state's involvement in the massive case.
The girl, now 15, was allegedly spiritually married to FLDS leader Warren S. Jeffs in July 2006 when she was 12. She was the only child of the 439 removed during a state investigation at the Yearning for Zion Ranch in April 2008 still in state custody.
Tom Green County Judge Barbara Walther ruled that Naomi Carlisle, an aunt, will have permanent managing conservatorship of the girl and has exclusive right to determine where she lives.
Walther granted Barbara Jessop, the girl's mother, supervised visits with her daughter, to be overseen by Carlisle. The judge limited the rights of the girl's father, Merril Jessop, to providing $180 a month in child support and getting her medical insurance.
Barbara Jessop also was ordered to pay Carlisle $180 a month to support her daughter.
The judge said the girl is to have no contact with Warren S. Jeffs, the imprisoned leader of the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.
Full Article and Source:
Texas judge closes last custody case in YFZ raid
See also:
CPS Overruled Efforts
CPS Drops Case
CPS Seeks Permanent Conservatorship
CPS: Court Abused Discretion
Appellate Court: Right or Wrong?
No Right To Seize
Judge Bars CPS
The judge "granted" her mother supervised visits????
ReplyDeleteThe events at the ranch were not the fault of the girl. She should not be "punished" - her mother should have unfettered visitation.
I am not a fan of FLDS but I'm also not a fan of the way the government handled the situation.
ReplyDeleteAlways caught in the middle are the innocents.
Isolating anyone from their loved ones is not good. It doesn't matter if we're talking about an elderly person, or a child.
ReplyDeleteIt's cruel.
The mother is to blame for the child's situation. This girl may be relieved that she is rid of her mother.
ReplyDeleteBarbara Jessop allowed a pedophile (Warren Jeffs) to "marry" her 12-year-old daughter.
ReplyDeleteTo call Barbara a "mother" is an insult to all the real, loving, protective mothers out there.